President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Professor Mahmud Yakubu as new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The appointment was confirmed at the emergency Council of State meeting held Wednesday by the president.
Sokoko State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, who briefed State House correspondents after the meeting, said the appointment of the new INEC boss was in line with relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State.
Five new national commissioners were also named for the commission.
The national commissioners are Mrs. Amina Zakari (North-West); Dr. Anthonia Okoosi-Simbine (North Central); Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo (North-East); Dr. Mohammed Mustafa Lecky (South-South) and Mr. Soyebi Adedeji Solomon (South-West).
The South-East is said to still have a sitting national commissioner.
-FRONTIERS NEWS
