The crisis that erupted after the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State may not be over as one of the aspirants, Dennis Idahosa, has written to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, not to receive any other name as the candidate of the party apart from … Read more
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has defended the proposed supplementary budget of N18 billion. THE GUARDIAN reports that the chairman appeared before the House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees on Wednesday. Yakubu explained that a part of this budget will be used for the off-season governorship elections in … Read more
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, will on Thursday testify before the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja. PREMIUM TIMES reports. Mr. Yakubu will testify in Atiku Abubakar’s petition challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory at the 25 February presidential election. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accused … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, granted permission to Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to serve his petition challenging the February 25, 2023, Presidential election. DAILY POST reports. Obi is challenging the victory of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The chairman of the Independent National Electoral … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to desist from making libellous allegations against Mahmood Yakubu, its chairman. THE CABLE reports. Addressing a press conference on Friday in Abuja, Debo Ologunagba, PDP spokesperson, said Yakubu should be investigated and prosecuted for allegedly breaching provisions of the 2022 electoral act … Read more
Protesters on Tuesday stormed the National Collation Centre (NCC) for the 2023 general elections at International Conference Centre (ICC), calling for the suspension of the ongoing presidential election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), amid the tension in the country. THE GUARDIAN reports.Information Guide Nigeria They also called for the resignation of … Read more
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu on Wednesday, met with the leadership of the 18 political parties at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.Information Guide Nigeria The meeting, the first this year, was important to present the 2023 voter register to the parties ahead of the elections as required by the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has tasked political parties and their candidates to conduct their campaigns peacefully, eschewing divisiveness, rancour, and violence. PEOPLESGAZETTE reports. Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of INEC, has made the call in a statement titled ‘100 Days To The 2023 General Election’ issued on Wednesday.Information Guide Nigeria “As Nigerians are aware, … Read more
INEC: We Have No Preferred Candidates In 2023 Elections- Mahmood Yakubu – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will scrupulously apply laws, particularly the Electoral Act 2022 without fear or favour to ensure free, fair, credible, inclusive and transparent elections in 2023. PeoplesGazette reports. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC chairman stated this yesterday in Abuja, at … Read more
The People’s Democratic Party PDP, has accused INEC boss Professor Mahmood Yakubu of “committed grave errors in the final collation exercise” for the election by “falsely crediting” some persons with political parties, including “Okotie Christopher, Reverend Dr. Onwubuya and Ojinika Jeff Chinze.” The party made its obsercstion known, when the PDP and its presidential candidate, … Read more