On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission for the second term of five years.
Recall that the Senate had received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for a second and final term office.
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Following the request, the Senate Committee on INEC, led by Senator Kabiru Gaya, made the plenary confirmation on Tuesday.
Senators who spoke before his confirmation also described him as highly qualified for the job.
