President Bola Tinubu has bestowed the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) on the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, following the completion of his second term in office.
This was revealed in a statement on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
He said the honour was part of the recognition for Yakubu’s contributions to the nation, adding that President Tinubu accepted the departure of the INEC boss.
According to the presidential spokesman, the President expressed appreciation for Yakubu’s services to the nation and his efforts to sustain the nation’s democracy, particularly through the organisation of free and fair elections throughout his two-term tenure.”
Yakubu was first appointed in November 2015 as the 14th chairman of the commission for an initial term of five years and reappointed in 2020.
News edited by Favour Owonibi