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Mahmood Yakubu
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Mahmood Yakubu assumes duty as Nigeria’s ambassador to Qatar
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, has arrived in Doha to formally begin…
June 19, 2026
Judge Orders INEC Chairman’s Arrest On Failure to Comply with Court Order
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to…
September 30, 2025
INEC reacts to ADC’s allegation of CVR manipulation in Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over alleged manipulation…
September 2, 2025
INEC reacts to purported death of chairman, Mahmood Yakubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reacted to a report being circulated on social media about the…
December 14, 2024
INEC Under Mahmood Yakubu Is Criminal Enterprise – Kenneth Okonkwo
Former spokesman of the Peter Obi/Datti Ahmed Campaign organization, Kenneth Okonkwo, has described Professor Mahmood Yakubu-led Independent National…
November 30, 2024
Constitutional amendment required for INEC to conduct LG polls in states – Yakubu
Prof Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that the Commission has no constitutional power…
July 1, 2024
BREAKING: INEC Chairman Yakubu Given 14 Days to Comply with Court Order or be Jailed
Justice Mohammed Madugu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Bwari has ordered the…
November 9, 2023
INEC To Review Collation, Returning Officers Recruitment – Mahmood Yakubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission has sought the input of collation and returning officers in its determination to…
July 22, 2023
INEC Will Prosecute Electoral Offenders With Speed – Mahmood Yakubu
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said on Tuesday that the commission is…
March 15, 2023
Fuel And Naira Scarcity Won’t Stop Elections – INEC
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu. On Wednesday said the February 25 and…
February 8, 2023
2023 Elections Belong To Young People – Mahmood Yakubu
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the 2023 general election…
January 18, 2023
We Won’t Fail Nigerians – INEC
Nigeria and eight other African countries are due to meet this week to discuss security issues. This came…
December 6, 2022
INEC Gears Up For Elections In NorthEast, Deploys BVAS
The Independent National Electoral Commission has finally begun the distribution of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System facilities to the…
December 1, 2022
INEC Chairman Vows To Fight Against Diabolic Vote-Buying Practice
THE Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday vowed to tackle the practice of vote-buying at polling units. The…
November 24, 2022
Yakubu Sworn In For Another Term As INEC Chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday December 9, swore-in Professor Mahmood Yakubu for his second five-year term as the…
December 9, 2020
Senate Confirms Appointment Of Mahmood Yakubu As INEC Chairman
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral…
December 1, 2020
Yakubu Steps Aside, Ahmed Mu’azu Named As INEC Acting Chairman
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), has named Ahmed Mu’azu, a retired air vice marshal, as its acting chairperson.…
November 9, 2020