The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the resignation of the National Commissioner, Estate, Works and Transport Committee, representing North-West, Abubakar Nahuche on Monday. This was made known by Festus Okoye, INEC Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, adding that Nahuche's resignation came shortly after the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu handed over to Air Vice Marshall Ahmed Mu'azu to oversee the affairs of the commission pending the confirmation of his reappointment by the Senate.
In a statement, "INEC National Commissioner and chairman, Estate, Works and Transport Committee, representing North-West, Abubakar Nahuche, resigned his appointment on personal reasons and the President has accepted his resignation and thanked him for his services to the nation."
Also, five other INEC National Commissioners retired during Mahmood's handing over ceremony, at the INEC Headquarters, Abuja.
The commissioners are Prof. Antonia Taiye Okoosi-Simbine, Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo, Hajiya Amina Zakari,Dr. Mohammed Mustafa Lecky, and Prince Adedeji Solomon Soyebi.