Mrs. Might Agbamuche-Mbu, a veteran authorized practitioner, has assumed the position of performing chairman of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC).
Agbamuche-Mbu changed Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who concluded his tenure as INEC chairman on Tuesday.
Yakubu introduced his determination throughout a gathering with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Tuesday. His ultimate five-year time period is about to run out in November 2025.
Agbamuche-Mbu, INEC’s new performing chairman, additionally chairs INEC’s Authorized Providers, Clearance & Complaints Committee (LSCCC) and can oversee the Fee’s operations till a substantive chairman is appointed.
Yakubu had beforehand accomplished his first time period in November 2020, stepped down, and was later renominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate for a second time period.
In a farewell deal with, the outgoing chairman thanked INEC workers and Resident Electoral Commissioners for his or her dedication, dedication, and professionalism all through his tenure.
He described his time on the Fee as a interval of serious challenges and accomplishments, reflecting on the collective effort required to handle Nigeria’s advanced electoral course of.
