Prof. Mahmood Yakubu

INEC has no power to conduct LG election – Prof. Yakubu

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission has no constitutional power to conduct local council elections except in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Yakubu said this on the sidelines of a two-day induction retreat for…

INEC has nothing to hide – Yakubu

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said contrary to what some people may think, it has nothing to hide regarding the conduct of the 2023 General Elections. News reports that INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu stated this at…

Mock accreditation: Low turnout, BVAS functioning well

Mock accreditation conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission is currently ongoing in the Federal Capital Territory. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said the commission had taken delivery of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines for the election which…

INEC projects 95m voters for 2023 General Elections

…As insecurity worries Commission …Considers intensifying synergy, training for security personnel …To review code of conduct, training manuals to align with Electoral Act 2022 By Moses Adeniyi and Ridwan Adekunle Ahead of the 2023 General Elections, a  voters’ population of about 95…