Agbamuche-Mbu: 5 Facts About New INEC Acting Chairperson as Mahmood Yakubu Hands Over
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics, elections, and governance in Nigeria.
FCT, Abuja – Professor Mahmood Yakubu has officially handed over duties to May Agbamuche-Mbu, who has been appointed acting national chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Agbamuche-Mbu, the longest-serving national commissioner in the commission, assumed the role on Tuesday, October 7. during a meeting with resident electoral commissioners (RECs) at the INEC headquarters in Abuja.
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Agbamuche-Mbu takes over from Yakubu
Professor Yakubu urged the commissioners and directors to extend their full support to Agbamuche-Mbu as she leads the commission until a substantive chairman is appointed.
Legit.ng highlights below five things to know about INEC’s tentative boss, May Agbamuche-Mbu:
1. May Agbamuche-Mbu is a seasoned legal expert with over three decades of experience in law, dispute resolution, and public service.
2. She was born in Kano and hails from Delta state, reflecting a blend of northern and southern Nigerian cultural influences.
3. May was also the editor of THISDAY LAWYER, a weekly legal pullout, where she published 120 “LEGAL EAGLE” editorials from 2014 to 2016.
4. She is a certified arbitrator and has served as Secretary of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Nigeria branch).
5. Her marital life is private with no public details, but she uses a hyphenated surname indicating a marital connection.
Source: Legit.ng
