President Muhammadu Buhari has re-appointed Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
This was disclosed on Tuesday by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President, on Media and Publicity, through a statement.
“President Muhammadu Buhari, has presented the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, for a second term in office,” Adesina said.
“In a letter to President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President said, in accordance with the provision of Section 154 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), ‘I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate, the nomination of Professor Mahmood Yakubu for appointment as Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a second and final term,” explained.
Yakubu was first appointed by President Buhari in November 2015.
With this, Yakubu is expected to supervise Nigeria’s presidential election scheduled for 2023.
