Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday named Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Yakubu, a professor of political history and international studies, was Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. He is an expert in guerrilla warfare, terrorism and counter-terrorism
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State who briefed State House correspondents at the end of the meeting said the appointment was consequently approved at the first meeting of the Council of State presided over by Buhari.
Similarly, President Muhammadu Buhari also named five new national commissioners for the commission.
The national commissioners are Amina Zakari (North-West); Dr. Anthonia Okoosi-Simbine (North Central); Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo (North-East); Dr. Mohammed Mustafa Lecky (South-South) and Soyebi Adedeji Solomon (South-West).
The South-East is said to still have a sitting national commissioner.
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