The Senate has considered the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm the reappointment of the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu.
Senate Majority Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, asked the lawmakers to consider the request of the President during plenary on Wednesday in Abuja.
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According to him, the request was made in accordance with the provision of Section 154(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).
The lawmakers however, referred the President’s request to the Committee on INEC for further legislative action and to report back on Tuesday next week.
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