Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has asked the Senate to reject President Bola Tinubu's nomination of the former Chairperson of Nigeria's electoral commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, as an ambassador.

It also called on civil society organisations, the media, political leaders, and citizens to reject Mr Yakubu, a professor's nomination.

This was contained in a statement jointly signed by Yunusa Ya'u, Convener, Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room and Co-conveners Mindoro Achakpa and Franklin Oloniju.

The situation room is a group of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working in support of credible elections and governance in Nigeria.

Mr Tinubu on Saturday nominated the immediate past INEC Chairperson, Mr Yakub...