Buhari Appoints Yakubu As New Chairman Of Independent National Electoral Commission Chair

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday appointed Professor Mahmud Yakubu as new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Yakubu hails from Bauchi state and is a professor of political history and international studies

He was Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund.
He is an expert in guerrilla warfare, terrorism and counter-terrorism.
He was part of the team at last year's national conference