Buhari Notifies Senate, Seeks Yakubu’s Confirmation As INEC Chairman

By Our Editor

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate seeking approval for the confirmation of Professor Mahmoud Yakubu for a second term in office as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Senate President Ahmad Lawan read the letter on Tuesday at the resumption of legislative proceedings after a one month recess.

In his letter, President Buhari solicited for the lawmakers’ expeditious consideration of his request for another five-year tenure for Mahmoud as INEC Chairman.

Recall that the EAGLE EYE WATCH reported President Muhammadu Buhari,s reappointment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for another five-year term.