The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described as diabolical the practice of buying delegates by aspirants during primary elections of political parties. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this at the commission’s First Regular Consultative Meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Abuja on Tuesday while urging the CSOs to develop interest in the primaries … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for the amendment of the law for a more cost-effective alternative methods of filling vacancies at the national and state assemblies. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the call during the commission’s consultative meeting with political parties on Wednesday in Abuja. He urged stakeholders … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the public to disregard false reports regarding the death of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, confirmed that Prof. Yakubu is “alive, hale, and hearty.” Oyekanmi explained that the commission’s … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted reports that its chairman, Professor Yakubu Mahmood, died in London. According to Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi, the electoral body chairman has not traveled to London in the last two years. Oyekanmi said contrary to the report, Mahmood Yakubu is hale and hearty. It read: “Our attention has … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to review the use of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC) as the sole means of identification for voter accreditation on election day. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, at the commission’s meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and unveiling of the hardcopies … Read more