Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
25 Mar
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said those responsible for the annulment of the 1993 presidential election now regret their action.
7 Feb
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has renewed its call for creation of the electoral offences tribunal to ensure speedy prosecution of electoral offenders in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made the call on Friday in Abuja during the commission’s regular quarterly consultative meeting with media executives. Yakubu also emphasised the need for…
7 Feb
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has defended the commission’s N126 billion budget request for 2025. Yakubu clarified that N85 billion is earmarked for personnel costs while the remainder will be used to fund electoral activities. The INEC chairman, while defending the 2025 budget proposal before the Joint Committee on…
30 Jan
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on political parties to uphold democratic principles in their internal processes.
23 Jan
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised alarms over the mounting number of by-elections triggered by elected lawmakers vacating their seats to take up executive roles at both the state and national levels.
23 Jan
Camaraderie was the moment at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters when the embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, received a warm welcome from the INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, during the first consultative meeting of 2025 with political party leaders, yesterday.
17 Dec
A delegation of 12 senior officials from Benin Republic’s electoral body, Commission Electorale Nationale Autonomie (CENA), is currently in Nigeria to study the country’s electoral processes and procedures.
13 Dec
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed discontinuing the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) as the sole means of voter accreditation during elections.
12 Dec
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday proposed a review of the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) as the sole means of accreditation of eligible voters ahead of the 2027 general elections, endorsing the use of computer-generated voting slips for future elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this declaration during the quarterly consultative meeting…
7 Dec
The Yoruba Youth Council has cautioned against the politicisation of electoral reforms in Nigeria, following a planned protest against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu
4 Nov
The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that flaws observed and recorded during the recent Edo State gubernatorial election have been identified and will be improved upon during the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. While assuring the electorate in the state that the poll would…
1 Nov
Ahead of the November 16, 2024 Ondo State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the signing of the peace accord will be held on November 8, 2024.
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