{"id":76800,"date":"2020-11-09T15:47:16","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T14:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=76800"},"modified":"2020-11-09T15:47:16","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T14:47:16","slug":"yakubu-steps-down-as-inec-chairman-awaits-senate-confirmation-for-reappointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/yakubu-steps-down-as-inec-chairman-awaits-senate-confirmation-for-reappointment\/","title":{"rendered":"Yakubu Steps Down As INEC Chairman, Awaits Senate Confirmation For Reappointment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1682892815321539419\" class=\"mail-message\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\">Professor Mahmood Yakubu has handed over his duties as chairman of the<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1682892999150262839\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), pending his Senate<br \/>\nconfirmation for a second term.<\/p>\n<p>He passed on the leadership mantle to an INEC National Commissioner, Air<br \/>\nVice Marshal Ahmed Muazu (rtd), on Monday at an event held at the<br \/>\nheadquarters of the electoral umpire in Abuja, the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed will act in that capacity pending when the Senate confirms the<br \/>\nreappointment of Professor Yakubu as INEC chairman by President<br \/>\nMuhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Professor Yakubu informed those present at the event<br \/>\nthat the current INEC was inaugurated in three batches, in which he was<br \/>\nsworn-in along with five national commissioners on November 9, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that six more national commissioners were inaugurated on<br \/>\nDecember 7, 2016, and another one on July 21, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The outgoing INEC chief described the commission as a constitutional<br \/>\nbody whose members were appointed for five years, and which may be<br \/>\nrenewed for a second and final term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis means that my tenure and that of the first set of five<br \/>\ncommissioners ends today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Yakubu added, \u201cAs you are already aware, the renewal of my<br \/>\ntenure as chairman of the commission has been announced, subject to<br \/>\nconfirmation by the Senate. Our work as election managers requires us to<br \/>\nenforce the law, regulations and guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn doing so, we must demonstrate strict respect for, and compliance<br \/>\nwith, the constitution of Nigeria and subsidiary laws. Consequently, it<br \/>\nwill be inappropriate for me to remain in office beyond today, 9th<br \/>\nNovember 2020, without confirmation by the Senate and swearing to<br \/>\nanother oath of office as provided by law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The outgoing described INEC boss stated that pending the conclusion of<br \/>\nthe statutory process, the remaining national commissioners resolved<br \/>\nthat Muazu would oversee the affairs of the electoral body.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is therefore my pleasure to hand over to him in the interim. We have<br \/>\nworked as a team for the last four years. Therefore, there is nothing<br \/>\nnew to any one of them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Yakubu thanked the staff of the commission and the Resident<br \/>\nElectoral Commissioners for their support during his first term as INEC<br \/>\nchairman.<\/p>\n<p>The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi<br \/>\nAdesina, announced the INEC chairman\u2019s reappointment in a statement<br \/>\ndated October 27, 2020.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor Mahmood Yakubu has handed over his duties as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), pending his Senate confirmation for a second term. 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