chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to
Yakubu says he considers his reappointment for a second term a
privilege.
Abuja, on Wednesday.
Buhari reappointed Yakubu for another five-year term in October 2020. He was confirmed by the
senate on December 1, 2020.
The INEC boss said the commission, under his leadership, will continue
to fulfill its mandate in ensuring credible elections in Nigeria.
“We have clearly demonstrated in recent elections that elections are
getting better and better and elections will continue to get better and
better,” he said.
“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.
“And it is a responsibility I am going to discharge consistent with the
oath of office I took.”
Born in May 1962, Yakubu graduated with a first-class degree in history
from the University of Sokoto — now Usmanu Danfodiyo University — in
1985.
The INEC chairman is a professor of political history and international
studies. He was appointed head of the commission in 2015 after the
expiration of the tenure of Attahiru Jega, former INEC chairman.