Mahmood Yakubu
18 Dec
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has canvassed the review of the electoral law to accommodate some innovations that the Commission is already using in conducting elections.
14 Dec
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as fake a social media report claiming that its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, had died in a London hospital. Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi, who made the clarification in a statement on Saturday, urged Nigerians to disregard the rumour, saying Yakubu is alive, hale and hearty. Oyekanmi…
14 Dec
On December 7, 2024, over 15 million Ghanaians went to the polls to elect a president and 276 members of parliament. The incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo, having completed his constitutional term limits, was ineligible for re-election.
8 Dec
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said Ghana's decision to decentralise its electoral system was inspired by Nigeria's success in managing constituency election results. While commending the smooth conduct of Ghana's 2024 presidential election, Yakubu observed that until the last election, all parliamentary and presidential results were sent to…
5 Dec
The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) condemned the divisive and misleading rhetoric of the ReformINEC and SackYakubu movement.
23 Nov
The dust from the Ondo State Governorship Election is yet to settle when former President Olusegun Obasanjo fired a salvo, calling for the sack of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu
19 Nov
The Yoruba Youth Council (YYC) has disagreed with former President Olusegun Obasanjo's demand for the removal of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.
18 Nov
A coalition of civil society organisations has criticised former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his recent comments calling for the dismissal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu. The coalition, which includes The Transparency Network, Public Interest Initiative, and the Foundation for True Democratic Governance and Freedom, argues that Obasanjo’s controversial electoral…
18 Nov
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned former President Olusegun Obasanjo's calls for the removal of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
18 Nov
The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has opposed the recent call by the former President Olusegun Obasanjo for the removal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.
15 Nov
The Yoruba Youth Council (YYC) has condemned calls for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu.
14 Nov
The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has declared its support for the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, amid recent allegations of being biased.
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