Mahmood Yakubu (born 1962) is a Nigerian academic and current chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

[1] Mahmood was appointed to office by President Muhammadu Buhari on 21 October 2015, succeeding Amina Zakari, who served as acting chairman.

[3] Yakubu is a lecturer, guerrilla warfare expert, and professor of political history and International Studies at the Nigerian Defence Academy.

[9] Prior to his appointment as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood served as the executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, being appointed to office in 2007 by then-President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.

[10][11] During his tenure as secretary, a National Book Development Fund was established, supporting 102 journals of professional associations.