Prof. Yakubu Hands Over to Agbamuche as INEC Acting Chair
Prof. Yakubu Hands Over to Agbamuche as INEC Acting Chair
Professor Mahmood Yakubu has handed over to May Agbamuche as the Acting National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Agbamuche is the oldest serving National Commissioner in the electoral body.
Newera News gathered that Professor Mahmood announced this on Tuesday at the ongoing meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners at the INEC headquarters in Abuja.
He solicited the support of the commissioners and directors of the commission for Agbamuche until the appointment of a substantive chairman.
What to know about the new Acting INEC Chairperson, May Agbamuche.
May Agbamuche-Mbu hails from Delta State. She is a seasoned legal practitioner with over three decades of experience working with diverse clients in both the public and private sectors.
She was born in Kano, where she attended St. Louis Secondary School and graduated from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1984 with an LLB in Law.
May was called to the Bar in 1985. The new Acting INEC boss attended the College of Law, London, and qualified as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.
She holds an LLM with a specialization in Commercial and Corporate Law from Queen Mary and Westfield College, London. She has completed two postgraduate degree programs in International Dispute Resolution and International Business Law, respectively.
Agbamuche-Mbu is also an expert in Alternative Dispute Resolution and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators of the United Kingdom, Nigeria branch, where she served as Secretary to the Institute.
Between March 2010 and November 2011, May served on the Presidential Projects Assessment Committee, PPAC, as the sole solicitor, evaluating an extensive nationwide portfolio of major unfinished public projects in Nigeria. And in March 2016, she was appointed a member of the Ministerial Committee set up to prepare The Road Map for the Solid Minerals Sector.
Her consistent exposure to public affairs/related projects put her in a unique position to build a reputable body of commentary and expert opinion in many specialized areas.
Nigerians will expect improved election management in the coming elections under her regime.
