Yakubu Begins New Diplomatic Role as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Qatar After Decade as INEC Chairman

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, former Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission from 2015 to 2025, has formally presented his Letters of Credence to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Amir of Qatar.

Yakubu, who was appointed as Nigeria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the State of Qatar, performed the diplomatic rite at the Amiri Diwan in Doha. The ceremony officially marks the commencement of his new diplomatic mission.

His appointment comes after a decade of service as INEC chairman, during which he oversaw the 2019, 2023, and 2026 general elections.