Mahmood Yakubu
8 Sep 2023
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) would, once again, be deployed for voter accreditation and transmission of results.
21 Aug 2023
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law has expressed concern over a potential compromise of the upcoming Imo Governorship election scheduled for November 2023. In a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the organization called for the immediate transfer of Resident Electoral Commissioner…
5 Aug 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that it is now confronted with conducting at least eight bye-elections across the country.
1 Aug 2023
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has implored the leaders of political parties to call their supporters to order. Yakubu made the call in a recent meeting with political parties on the review of the 2023 general elections which started three weeks ago in Abuja. He said that leaders…
29 Jul 2023
Ahead of the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called on security agencies to take decisive action against purveyors of violence ..
28 Jul 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for improvement in security ahead of the governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi State. INEC chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the call during a continued comprehensive review of the 2023 general elections. Yakubu and INEC members on Friday had a meeting with the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee…
26 Jul 2023
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called for suggestions on ways in which the conduct of future elections in Nigeria can improve. Yakubu made the call on Wednesday in continuation of the quarterly Consultative meeting with the media and INEC members to review the 2023 general elections at…
25 Jul 2023
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Tuesday, met with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP) and other political parties to review the 2023 general elections. INEC had in the last two weeks engaged with critical stakeholders who participated in the conduct of…
24 Jul 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that thugs deployed by politicians and other factors made the 2023 general elections difficult. INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this on Monday when the Commission met with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in continuation of its review of the elections conducted in Nigeria. Yakubu said in the…
21 Jul 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday met with collation and returning Officers as it continues to review the 2023 general elections conducted in Nigeria.
19 Jul 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday met with its Electoral Officers (EOs) and transport unions to review logistics deployment and other critical issues regarding the conduct of the 2023 general elections.
16 Jul 2023
Youth in the North, under the aegis of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, (AYCF) have knocked the Labour Party (LP) for demanding the sack of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, saying they are bad losers and intolerant players.
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