INEC: President Buhari Swears in New Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
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Prof. Mahmood Yakubu was today sworn in as the new chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission in Nigeria with 5 new national commissioners by President Muhammadu Buhari, at a ceremony held at the council chambers of the presidential villa.
Prof. Yakubu
Prof. Yakubu who took over the affairs of INEC from its Acting chairman, Mrs. Amina Waziri, has on behalf of the new commissioners, pledged their commitment to discharge their responsibilities without fear or favour.
He said "Free, fair and credible election is at the heart of our nation’s progress and stability. We shall not fail the nation,”
This appointment and swearing in of the new chairman and commissioners by President Buhari is timely as the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States approach.
President Buhari, during the swearing in ceremony, pledged to give the commission all the support it needs and to also respect the independence of INEC, even as he urged the newly sworn-in officer to always uphold the law and shun external influences.
THE NEW COMMISSIONERS ARE;
Amina Zakari - North-west;
Anthonia Okoosi-Simbine -North- central;
Baba Shettima Arfo -North-east,
Soyebi Adedeji Solomon -South-west
Mohammed Mustafa Lecky -the South-South.
Prof. Yakubu who took over the affairs of INEC from its Acting chairman, Mrs. Amina Waziri, has on behalf of the new commissioners, pledged their commitment to discharge their responsibilities without fear or favour.
He said "Free, fair and credible election is at the heart of our nation’s progress and stability. We shall not fail the nation,”
This appointment and swearing in of the new chairman and commissioners by President Buhari is timely as the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States approach.
President Buhari, during the swearing in ceremony, pledged to give the commission all the support it needs and to also respect the independence of INEC, even as he urged the newly sworn-in officer to always uphold the law and shun external influences.
THE NEW COMMISSIONERS ARE;
Amina Zakari - North-west;
Anthonia Okoosi-Simbine -North- central;
Baba Shettima Arfo -North-east,
Soyebi Adedeji Solomon -South-west
Mohammed Mustafa Lecky -the South-South.
