Mahmood Yakubu

INEC to spend N305bn on 2023 elections

…Confirms release of N100bn by FG By Abimbola Abatta and Uthman Salami Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the Commission would require N305 billion as projected expenditure. According to the INEC Chairman,…

Yakubu’s new voting units of the absurd

By Felix Oboagwina The other day, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced additional polling units newly created nationwide. For a Nigerian demography with a rapidly shifting shoreline, the exercise met a germane need.…

No electronic accreditation, no voting — INEC Boss

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted on electronic accreditation of voters in the country. INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this during a consultative meeting with civil society groups in Abuja, on Tuesday. “The new mantra is that…

INEC raises concerns over conflicting court orders

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again expressed concerns over the conflicting court orders granted to political parties and their candidates. INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu raised the concerns at a meeting with political party leaders in Abuja, ahead…

Why INEC is meeting early with CSOs

Laraba Raphael Ahead of the 2023 general and presidential elections, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has resolved to commence early engagement with stakeholders in other to profer solutions on expanding voter access to polling units as a result of the…