President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
The announcement was made in a statement by the special adviser to the president, Femi Adesina on Tuesday.
President Buhari, in a letter to President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, 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.”
Prof Yakubu was first appointed by President Buhari in November 2015.