President Buhari Appoints Mahmud Yakubu As New INEC Chairman (4 Important Things To Know About Him)

 

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

4 Important Things To Know About Him

⇒ Yakubu is a professor of political history and

international studies

⇒ He was Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education

Trust Fund.

⇒ He is an expert in guerrilla warfare, terrorism and

counter-terrorism.

⇒ He was part of the team at last year’s national

conference