President Muhammadu Buhari earlier today named Prof.
Mahmood Yakubu as the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral
Commission.
The appointment was consequently approved at the
first meeting of the Council of State presided over by Buhari.
Five new national commissioners were also named for
the commission.
The national commissioners are as follows:
Mrs. Amina Zakari (North-West)
Dr. Anthonia Okoosi-Simbine
(North Central)
Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo (North-East);
Dr. Mohammed
Mustafa Lecky (South-South)
Mr. Soyebi Adedeji Solomon (South-West).
The South-East is said to still have a sitting
national commissioner.
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State briefed
State House correspondents at the end of the meeting.
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