President Buhari has appointed Mahmud Yakubu as the
substantive chairman of the Independent National
Electoral Commission INEC. Yakubu's appointment
was approved during the council of state meeting
which held at the state house today October 21st.
Yakubu takes over from Amina Zakari who has
been working as INEC Chairman in acting capacity
since Attahiru Jega left office in June. She was
appointed INEC commissioner for the North-East.
Yakubu was former executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. Other INEC Commissioners appointed by the council of state includes
•Dr Antonla Taiye Okoosi -North-central
•Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo -North-east
•Dr Mohammed Mustafa -South-south
•Mr Soyebi Adedeji Solomon -South-west
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