Tag: Mahmood Yakubu
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PDP sets agenda for newly confirmed INEC Chairman, Yakubu
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the reappointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to use the more than two years ahead of the 2023 general election to rejig the electoral commission. The party gave the advice in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in…
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BREAKING: Senate confirms Yakubu as INEC Chairman
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Prof Mahmood Yakubu as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a second term of 5 years. The Senate confirmed Yakubu on Tuesday during plenary following a motion by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on INEC, Senator Kabiru Gaya, which was seconded by Senator Haliru Jika.…
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Senate to confirm Yakubu as INEC chairman for 2nd term in Dec
The request by President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm Prof Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a second term has been referred to the Senate committee on INEC. This is after the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi moved that the Senate do consider the request of the President in accordance…
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BREAKING: Mahmood Yakubu steps aside as INEC chairman
Prof Mahmood Yakubu has stepped aside as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Prof Yakubu handed over to Air Vice Marshal Ahmed Mu’azu (Retired) on Monday. Mua’zu will handle the affairs of the Commission pending the confirmation of the re-appointed INEC Chair at the Commission’s headquarters, Abuja. Speaking at…
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Budget defence: Drama as Reps INEC C’ttee Chairman bars commissioners
…disagrees With Members, Holds Defence Behind Closed Doors It was confusion galore on Wednesday during the budget defence session of the House of Representatives, as Chairman on Electoral matters members bars INEC commissioners from its proceedings. Members of the Committee also disagreed with their chairman on the modalility she adopted in engaging the Chairman of…
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Reappointment: Yakubu’s first tenure as INEC chair characterised by failures, dissappointments, miscarriages – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed the optimism that the reappointment of Prof Mahmood Yabuku as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will serve as impetus to credible elections in the country. In a statement on Wednesday by the spokesman for the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said the reappointment has entrusted…
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BREAKING: Buhari re-appoints INEC chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Mahmood Yakubu as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports President Buhari announced the reappointment of Yakubu for another term of five years on Tuesday. This was contained in a statement released by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. The…
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INEC takes another giant step closer to e-voting in Nigeria
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has taken another giant step in its continuous effort to deepen electoral integrity in Nigeria through the deployment of technology. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Commission on Monday carried out a demonstration of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at the conference room of the INEC headquarters in Abuja, the federal capital…
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INEC clears air on purported plans to shift Edo polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has it would not shift the Edo State gubernatorial election on the strength of threats of violence by political parties and their candidates. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye made this known on Saturday, stressing that even though the Commission is disturbed by the…
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INEC inaugurates election result viewing portal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday began the use of its dedicated election result viewing portal, known as “The INEC Result Viewing (IReV) for publication results for polling units. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said IReV would enable Nigerians view polling unit results in real…