TINUBU Bestows National Merit Award On INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu As Tenure Ends, New Acting Chairman Appointed

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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has officially accepted INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu departure having concluded his two-term tenure.

In a Press Release signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President bestowed on him a National Merit Award, Commander of the Order of the Niger, CON.

Yakubu was directed to hand over to the most Senior National Commissioner, May Agbamuche-Mbu who will oversee the affairs of the commission pending when a new Chairman will be appointed by the President.

The statement reads,

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s departure as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission following the expiration of his second term in office.

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Yakubu 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.

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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.

In recognition of Yakubu’s dedicated service to the nation,  President Tinubu has bestowed on him the honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger(CON).

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.

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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.”

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