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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) witnessed a significant, pre-planned leadership transition on Wednesday as Professor Mahmud Yakubu formally concluded his ten-year tenure, handing over administrative responsibilities to National Commissioner Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, who will serve in an acting capacity. The procedural handover was conducted during the third regular quarterlyContinue Reading

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The leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has changed hands as Professor Mahmood Yakubu officially handed over to May Agbamuche-Mbu, who has been appointed Acting National Chairman of the commission. Agbamuche-Mbu, the longest-serving National Commissioner at INEC, assumed her new role on Tuesday during a meeting with ResidentContinue Reading

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is determined to ensure that elections are never again postponed at the eleventh hour on account of election logistics, through its proactiveness and effective collaboration with relevant stakeholders. The Commission’s Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave the assurance at the inauguration of the Electoral LogisticsContinue Reading

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The presidency has reassured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari has no plans to oust Mahmood Yakubu as INEC chairman over the adoption of the bimodal voter registration system (BVAS) in the general elections of 2023. Femi Adesina, the presidency special media and publicity adviser, denied that INEC will be prohibited from utilising BVAS in theContinue Reading

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The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday, November 19, slammed allegations he collected N2 billion to facilitate the confirmation of Professor Mahmoud Yakubu for a second term as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to Lawan, these reports are spurious and existing only in the imagination of purveyors of fake news. TheContinue Reading