The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmoud Yakubu.
Also confirmed by the Senate today are five commissioners for the electoral body. They are Dr. Anthonia Okoosi Simbine, Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo, Amina Zakari Mohammed, Mustapha Lecky and Solomon Soyebi.
They were confirmed after their screening by the Senate on Thursday.
They were confirmed after their screening by the Senate on Thursday.
Their names were forwarded to the Senate for screening and confirmation by President Muhammadu Buhari. [myad]
