Breaking! President Buhari appoints new INEC chairman.

Reports reaching Global Village Extra have it that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Professor Mahmud Yakubu as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Yakubu’s appointment, which comes as a permanent replacement for Professor Attahiru Jega, was confirmed at the emergency Council of State meeting held today by the president.

According to reports, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state who briefed state house correspondents after the meeting, said the appointment of the new INEC boss was in line with relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State. He said the Acting chairman of the Commission, Amina Zakari, is now the INEC Commissioner representing the North-West.