The Senate, Tuesday, confirmed the re-appointment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for another five-year tenure .
His confirmation followed a report presented by the Chairman Senate Committee on INEC, Senator Kabiru Gaya (APC Kano South), who said that he was screened and found worthy to continue for another term of five years.
Gaya said as difficult as the task of managing INEC was, there were no petition to hinder the screening of Prof Yakubu.
According to him, “The Senate do receive and consider the report of the Committee on INEC on the confirmation of the nomination of Professor Mahmood Yakubu for appointment as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Similarly, Senator Sam Egwu, Senator Sandy Onorn and Senator James Ebiowo Manager, explained that that the former INEC Chairman has done well and thus deserves another term of office.
In their individual contribution, they maintained that the Chamber should waste no time in confirming him, adding that as politicians who contested elections they could witness the reform he has initiated to have free and fair election in Nigeria.
His confirmation was conducted through voice votes by the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan.
