Meet The New INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmud Yakubu

The Council of State has approved the appointment of Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, as the substantive Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Council also approved the appointment of five new national commissioners for the commission.

The new national commissioners are:

 Mrs Amina Zakari (North-West), Dr. Anthonia Okoosi-Simbine (North Central), Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo (North-East), Dr. Mohammed Mustafa Lecky (South-South) and Mr Soyebi Adedeji Solomon (South-West).

The South-East is said to still have a sitting national commissioner.

...here some of the faces at the Council of State Meeting.