Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has officially resumed duties as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Qatar, marking the beginning of his diplomatic assignment in the Gulf nation.
Yakubu arrived in Doha, the capital of Qatar, where he was received by senior Qatari officials, members of the African diplomatic community, and representatives of the Nigerian community in the country.
The former INEC chairman was welcomed at Hamad International Airport by Ambassador Ibrahim Abdullah Fakhro, Director of the Protocol Department at Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
His arrival also drew significant diplomatic attention, with 13 African ambassadors and heads of mission based in Doha present to receive him.
The delegation was led by Ambassador Thierno Sow of Guinea, who currently serves as President of the Bureau of the African Group of Ambassadors to Qatar.
Also present at the reception were several notable figures, including Secretary-General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, Dr. Philip
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