INEC Gets New Chairman…He is Mahmood Yakubu

The Independent National Electoral Commission has a new chairman.

And he is Professor Mamood Yakubu.

His appointment was made by President Muhammadu Buhari today (Wednesday, October 21 2015).
The chairman takes over from Prof Attahiru Jega who completed his tenure in June.

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State briefed State House correspondents at the end of Buhari’s first Council of State meeting. Professor Mamood Yakubu According to the governor, the appointment was approved at the first meeting of the Council of State presided over by Buhari on Wednesday.

The President, he said, also appointed five new national commissioners for the commission.

The national commissioners are Mrs. Amina Zakari (North West); Dr. Anthonia Okoosi-Simbine (North Central); Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo (North East); Dr. Mohammed Mustafa Lecky (South South) and Mr. Soyebi Adedeji Solomon (South West).

The South East is said to still have a sitting national commissioner.