President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sent a letter to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki requesting for the confirmation of appointment of Prof. Mahmud Yakubu as the new chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for a first term of five years.
He also requested for the confirmation of INEC national commissioners, including the acting chairman of the commission, Mrs. Amina Bala Zakari from Jigawa State representing North West; Mr. Solomon Adedeji Soyebi from Ogun State (South West) and Dr. Anthonia Okoosi-Simbine (North East).
Other national commissioners are Dr. Mohammed Mustafa-Lecky from Edo State representing South South; Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo from Borno State for North East geo-political zone.