The Senate on Tuesday has approved the appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission for the second term of five years.
The confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on INEC, led by Senator Kabiru Gaya, which submitted its report at plenary and recommended Yakubu for confirmation.
The senators, who spoke before his confirmation, described him as highly qualified for the job.
Senator Sam Egwu urged him to continue the good work and to ensure that elections are free and fair, and that the votes of Nigerians will continue to count.
Yakubu was first appointed chairman of the electoral commission in November 2015 by President Muhammadu Buhari who nominated him for a second term in October 2020.
After the expiration of his tenure in November, Yakubu temporarily stepped down and handed over the affairs of the agency to the retired Air Vice Marshal Ahmed Mu’azu, an INEC national commissioner.
