Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the outgoing chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has officially handed over the leadership of the commission to Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, who will serve as acting chairman.
The handover took place today October 7 during an ongoing
meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) at the INEC headquarters
in Abuja.
Agbamuche-Mbu, the oldest serving National Commissioner at
INEC, is expected to oversee the affairs of the electoral body pending the
appointment of a substantive chairman of the electoral umpire.
Announcing the transition, Professor Yakubu urged staff of
the commission to extend their full support and cooperation to the acting
chairman.
“I have
today handed over to Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu as the Acting Chairman of the
Independent National Electoral Commission. I urge all commissioners and
directors to give her the same level of cooperation and dedication that you
have shown me” he said
Yakubu would be remembered for overseeing the 2023
Presidential election.
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