Top 10 Facts You Need to Know About the New INEC Chairman

 

Professor Mahmud Yakubu is the new INEC boss and details have started emerging about him. See the top 10 things you need to know about the new boss of the election organising body.

 

 

1. He hails from Bauchi State, North East Nigeria

2. He served previously as Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) appointed to the Position By Late President Umar Musa Yar'adua.

‎3. Professor Yakubu, claims to be  the first and only first class graduate of History from the North till date.(Citation required) 

4. He is currently a Lecturer at Nigeria Defense Academy Kaduna, Nigeria 

5. He was a member of Oby Ezekwesili Educational Transformation Team during her stint at the Ministry of Education.

6. He was accused of pocketing 850million meant for the purchase of school chairs and desks for school Children 

7. He and his accusers are still in court over the diversion of Funds 

‎8. Yakubu is a professor of Political History and International Studies

9. He is an expert in guerrilla warfare, terrorism and counter-terrorism.

10. He was a delegate at last year's national conference‎

Can Professor Mahmud Yakubu fill the shoes left behind by Prof Athahiru Jega?