The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday screened the newly appointed
Chairman of Nigeria's electoral umpire INEC, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu.
The National Council of State had on October 21, approved
the appointment of Yakubu as INEC chairman. The council also approved the
appointments of five other commissioners for 5 of Nigeria's geopolitical zones.
The five commissioners were: Mrs. Amina Bala Zakari (North
West); Dr. Antonia Taiye Okoosi-Simbile (North Central); Alhaji Baba Shettima
Arfo (North East); Dr. Mohammed Mustapha Lecky (South-south) and Prince Adedeji
Solomon Soyebi (South West).
President Muhammadu Buhari had written the Senate President
Bukola Saraki, about the nominations, urging the Senate to expeditiously
confirm the INEC executive officers.
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