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Your have a difficult job,Yakubu charges newly sworn-in RECs

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…urges them to ensure fairness, transparency, open to criticism By Tunde Opalana Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu on Tuesday told nine newly sworn- in Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to be ready to take on difficult tasks. The

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Don’t hobnob with politicians, Yakubu warns 19 new RECs

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2022 0

By Tunde Opalana Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday, warned 19 newly sworn-in Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to be totally apolitical in their states of assignment. He urged them not hobnob with state governors, political office holders and other stakeholders in any way to compromise their official

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Anambra gov’ship poll: Ensure every single vote counts, Yakubu tells staff

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2021 0

*As Ohanaeze Ndigbo urges residents to come out, vote en mass *Obiano requests early turnout for today’s election *We’re in high spirit to vote, say Electorate As residents of Anambra State vote in today’s governorship election, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has directed all staff of the commission to ensure […]

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Anambra guber: You’re making our work difficult, INEC chairman tells parties

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2021 0

*Appreciates CJN, NBA intervention *IPAC blames litigations on intra – party crisis Tunde Opalana, Abuja Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday, told Chairmen and Representatives of political parties contesting the November 6 Anambra State Governorship election that their frivolous litigations are stalling smooth

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Ekiti, Osun guber polls hold June 18, July 16 next year

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Wednesday announced that governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states will hold on June 18 and July 16, 2020, respectively. Yakubu made the disclosure on Wednesday at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and unveiling of new polling units […]

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Expanding access to polling units panacea to voters apathy – INEC

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resolved to expand voters access to pilling units as a mean of increasing turn out of voters during future elections in the country. Chairman of the Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu gave this indication on Friday at the first consultative meeting with political parties for the […]

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INEC chairman, others pay tribute to late TETFund boss, Jaiji

Ihesiulo Grace 25 November 2020 0

Doosuur Iwambe,Abuja The Former Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, and Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has paid glowing tributes to his predecessor, Mallam Mustapha Jaji. In his tributes after the 3rd day Islamic prayer held in honour of Jaji at his residence in Apo, Yakubu said, […]

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Columnist: Mahmood Yakubu: The task ahead

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2020 0

By Ray Ekpu Mahmood Yakubu, Professor of Political History and International Studies is a man of history. He was the first man to earn a first class degree in History from the University of Sokoto, now called Usman Dan Fodio University. History lacks the precision of Engineering or Mathematics and is therefore a very difficult […]

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Mahmood Yakubu presents report on Nigeria’s largest conducted election

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The 2019 general election conducted between February 23 and March 9 has been adjudged the largest electoral exercise to be undertaken in Nigeria. The election, which was the sixth if its kind since return of democracy in 1999 was contested by 24,353 candidates nominated by 91 political parties for 1,558 constituencies and […]

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Edo/Ogun Elections: INEC reveals why voters ‘might’ be disfranchised

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2020 0

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said that to ensure the safety of voters during the governorship polls, voters for Edo and Ondo governorship elections who failed to wear their face masks will be disfranchised. Yakubu disclosed this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 on Thursday in […]

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We stand by our RECs, INEC chairman declares

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Tuesday vouched for the integrity of its officials especially Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), Daily Times gathered. His defence came against the backdrop of alleged hobnobbing of Mr Mike Igini, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Akwa

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INEC will remain apolitical – INEC Chairman, Mahmud Yakubu

Ihesiulo Grace 5 August 2020 0

Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu has assured Nigerians that the election umpire will remain apolitical in the conduct of polls in the country. He gave the assurance Wednesday in Nasarawa during an on the spot assessment of state of preparedness for the Saturday’s Nasarawa State Assembly bye – election.Yakubu who

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INEC to conduct 9 bye – elections ahead Edo, Ondo guber polls – Yakubu

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2020 0

…Says Edo, Ondo guber polls to hold as planned Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that it will conduct elections five Senatorial and four State Assembly bye-elections ahead of Edo Ondo states governorship elections. This is to enable the Commission test run and fine-tune its modified processes in view of […]

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PDP asks Yakubu to resign over INEC card reader confession

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2019 0

…Says statement confirms Kogi, Bayelsa elections were rigged The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for immediate resignation of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, over statement credited to two senior officials of the commission on ineffectiveness of the card reader. The PDP asked the INEC Chairman to accept

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Pre-2019 party primaries most acrimonious – INEC chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2018 0

…Says INEC has 396 litigations from primaries, 73 candidates for presidential election Political parties in the country have been knocked for acrimonious conduct of primary elections to pick candidates for various elective positions ahead of the 2019 general election. The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu,

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2019 polls: We will not fail, give Nigerians excuses — INEC chair

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2018 0

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday, said the commission will not fail the nation in the conduct of 2019 general election. He made this promise while speaking at the 6th Anniversary Lecture and Investiture into the Realnews Hall of Fame held in Lagos. The event was tagged: “Political Transitions […]

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Secondus to ECOWAS: INEC designing special card reader, result sheets for APC

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2018 0

…Says APC plans to disrupt 9 states for isolation The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has warned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu that history will be unkind to him if he fails to conduct free and fair election in 2019. Prince Secondus […]

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Don’t destroy our nation, PDP tells Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2018 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow his personal ambition to push the nation into chaos. The PDP also cautioned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu not to succumb to pressure to manipulate the electoral process for President Buhari as such could cause […]

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PDP demands resignation of INEC chair, Zakari

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2018 0

In a related development, the PDP has demanded the immediate resignation of the Chairman of the INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, over his alleged controlling role in the declaration as inconclusive, the September 22, 2018, Osun State Governorship election. Claiming that the election results was characterized by fraudulent manipulations the PDP also called for the resignation

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Osun Election: INEC bans use mobile phones in polling booths

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2018 0

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has banned the use of mobile phones, cameras or any recording devices by voters during the Osun elections. The Osun State Governorship election is slated to hold on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Prof Yakubu stated this on Monday at the stakeholders meeting in Osogbo, […]