Read 4 Important Things To Know About INEC’s New Chairman Appointed By President Buhari Today

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday appointed Professor Mahmud Yakubu as new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).


Yakuza hails from Bauchi State and is a professor of political history and international studies.

He was Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund.

He is an expert in guerrilla warfare, terrorism and counter-terrorism.

He was part of the team at last year’s national conference.