Tag: Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
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Mahmood’s expected declaration – By Evaristus Bassey
Months before the 2023 general elections I and my childhood friend would discuss the elections and conclude that even if the opposition won every vote, APC would not handover power after a paltry eight years in office! At first, we thought the key to this incumbency
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INEC boasts, we’ll announce election results swiftly
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has promised that the results of Saturday’s general elections will be announced swiftly. The INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on Friday, made this known to journalists in Abuja. He said, “I just want to say that we will ensure that result declaration will be done speedily. I can’t put…
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IGP Usman Baba accuses politicians, others of attacking INEC offices
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has revealed that politicians and other prominent personalities of being behind the incessant attacks on offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in different parts of the country.
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INEC working with NCC to counter result transmission issues in 2023 – Yakubu
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission is already working to resolve election result issues that may arise from blind network spots. Newsmen reports that the INEC chairman stated this at a One-Day Strategic Interactive session with journalists in Lagos on Friday. The INEC chairman’s reaction followed reservations by Nigerians…
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Attacks: INEC Chairman counts losses, gives way out
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says timely arrest and prosecution of perpetrators of attacks on its facilities and assets nationwide would end the trend. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this at the opening of a two-day Induction Retreat for the commission’s Residents Electoral Commissioners in Lagos on Wednesday. Newsmen reports that the…
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Facility Attack: INEC speaks on holding 2023 elections
The National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised that election will hold in the country next year despite attacks on its facilities. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this comment during a meeting with the Africa Union Special Pre-Electoral Political Mission led by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.
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Preliminary register of voters stands at 93.5m – Prof. Mahmood
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the number of registered voters in Nigeria, has risen from 84,004,084 to 93,522,272, following the addition of 9,518,188 newly registered voters. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, INEC Chairman, said this at third quarterly meeting with political parties for 2022 on Wednesday in Abuja. Yakubu said that the figure…
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2023 Election: INEC cautions political parties against violence
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has cautioned political parties and their supporters against violence, saying it could further complicate the security situation in the country. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, INEC said this at the Training of Master Trainers on Election Technology for the 2023 General Election on Tuesday in Abuja. Yakubu expressed sadness…
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Why we spend so much to conduct elections – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday gave an insight into why much funds went into the conduct of elections. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman, gave the insight while responding to questions at an interactive session with the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) tagged ‘The Editors’ Forum’ in Lagos.
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The era of election manipulation is over – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the era of election results manipulations are over in the country. The electoral body added that it has blocked all avenues for such. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, INEC said this at a Stakeholder Roundtable on Election Result Management and the Launch of the Election Results Analysis…