Senate confirms Mahmood Yakubu as INEC Chairman

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the second term of five years.

This comes about a week after President Muhammadu Buhari made the request to the senate.

Following the request, the Senate Committee on INEC, led by Senator Kabiru Gaya, made the confirmation at plenary on Tuesday, December 1.

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