Professor Mahmood Yakubu has formally handed over leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to May Agbamuche, who will serve as the Acting National Chairman of the electoral body.
Agbamuche, the oldest serving National Commissioner at INEC, assumes the role pending the appointment of a substantive chairman.
Professor Yakubu made the announcement on Tuesday during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) at the INEC headquarters in Abuja.
He urged the commissioners and directors of the commission to extend their full support to Agbamuche as she oversees the commission’s activities in the interim.
More details to follow…
