Professor Mahmood Yakubu was on Wednesday sworn-in for a second term as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Mahmood who expressed his satisfaction said he believes elections in the country are getting better.
in his words:
“We have clearly demonstrated in recent elections that elections are getting better and better and elections will continue to get better and better,”
After the swearing-in ceremony by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chambers, State House in Abuja on Tuesday last week, the Senate confirmed his appointment as chairman of the electoral body, a development the former Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) referred to as a “privilege.”
“It is a big responsibility. It is history. No Nigerian has been so privileged to serve as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission twice,” the professor of Political History and International Studies, added.
“And it is a responsibility I am going to discharge consistent with the oath of office I took.”
On October 27th, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari reappointed Yakubu as Chairman of INEC for another five-year term, making him the first person to be handed a second tenure as head of the commission.
“I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate, the nomination of Professor Mahmood Yakubu for appointment as Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a second and final term,”
These were words from of President Muhammadu Buhari in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.
