President Muhammadu Buhari, today swore in the new chairman
of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, alongside new
national commissioners, at a ceremony at the council chambers of the
presidential villa.
He urged them to uphold the law and shun external
influences. “The nation has reposed a lot of trust and confidence in
you. You cannot afford to fail,” he said.
He also said his administration respects the
independence of the electoral body, by not interfering in its activities, but
will encourage them to conduct transparently free and fair elections. More photos below...
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