Dear Mr. Chairman, I pray this letter meets you well. I have the dual privilege of having a personal relationship with you, and being a participant in the 2019 electoral process as a candidate. It is in my place, as a patriotic citizen, to let you know that all was not well with the last … Read more
The Chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, stated this in his opening remarks on Friday during a consultative meeting with political parties in Abuja. You May Also Like: INEC Plans To Meet Stakeholders On Polling Units Expansion The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased voter population and … Read more
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the second term of five years. The confirmation on Tuesday followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on INEC, led by Senator Kabiru Gaya, All Progressives Congress(APC), Kano South which submitted … Read more
Following his nomination for re-appointment as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Senate Committee on INEC is currently screening Professor Mahmood Yakubu. The screening session is ongoing at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. Yakubu, in his address, appealed to the National Assembly to pass the Amended Electoral Act Bill before the … Read more
Reappointment The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has asked the Senate to confirm the reappointment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as the chairman and commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Buhari’s official communication to the red chamber was read on the floor during plenary on Tuesday, by the President of the Senate, Ahmad … Read more
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has denied reports that he collected ₦2 billion from former Professor Mahmood Yakubu to facilitate his reappointment as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Senate President (Media), Ola Awoniyi, said the report by SaharaReporters is “yet another … Read more
NOVEMBER 6, 2020 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday presented the report of the 2019 general elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Mamood Yakubu, made the presentation while briefing journalists at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He began with an explanation that the document contained two reports – the Report of the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged voters, political parties, candidates, their supporters and other stakeholders to obey all its new guidelines for conduct of election during COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the call on Wednesday in Nasarawa, during the commission’s meeting with stakeholders ahead of the Nasarawa Central … Read more