outgoing chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, will hand over the reins of power in the Commission to an interim electoral commissioner until the Senate approves his re-appointment as INEC chairman.
TheNigerian News gathered that this is a statutory requirement for any INEC boss reappointed by the president.
Prof Yakubu was first appointed by President Buhari in November 2015, and submitted his name to the National Assembly for confirmation, with his first term ending on Monday, November 9.
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, believes that Yakubu’s reappointment as INEC chairman will serve as a momentum to credible elections in Nigeria.