President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has in recognition of his service to the nation confered the national award of Commander of the Order of Niger on former Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC Professor Mahmood Yakubu just as he accepted his departure as chairman of the electoral body.
This is contained in a statement by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy,Bayo Onanuga.
Yakubu,it will be recalled,was first appointed in November 2015 as the 14th chairman of the commission for an initial term of five years.
The appointment, which was renewed in 2020, has now expired due to the passage of time.
President Tinubu thanked Professor Yakubu for his services to the nation and his efforts to sustain Nigeria’s democracy, particularly through the organisation of free and fair elections throughout his two-term tenure.
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President Tinubu also directed that Professor Yakubu should hand over to the most senior national commissioner, May Agbamuche-Mbu, who will direct the affairs of the commission until the completion of the process to appoint a successor.
In the letter dated October 3, 2025, Professor Yakubu thanked the President for the opportunity to serve the nation as chairman of the commission since 2015.
