The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has said the commission would, among other things, seek ‘legal clarity’ in election result management with regard to the manual transfer or the electronic transmission of election results. Mr Yakubu, a professor, disclosed this on Thursday during a meeting of the Resident Electoral Commissioners … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, has reiterated the commission’s readiness to conduct a free and fair 16 November governorship election in Ondo State. Mr Yakubu made this known during his readiness assessment visit to INEC’s Local Government Area (LGA) offices on Tuesday in the state. The INEC chairman, who physically visited … Read more
The chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, said on Friday that the conflicting court judgements on the ongoing crisis at the Rivers State House of Assembly has left the commission confused. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting with media executives at INEC headquarters in Abuja, Mr Yakubu said the confusion has forced the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said its officers are ready to conduct the local government elections if granted legal backing. The Chairperson of the Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this when he appeared before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters on Thursday. Mr Yakubu said the Commission has a convincing record that … Read more
