Tag: INEC Chairman

2023 Polls: EU debunks call for INEC Chairman’s sacking

Aminu Imam

The European Union (EU) in Nigeria has debunked a report that the Commission, in partnership with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI) are calling for the sack of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. In a letter, which is currently circulating on social media, the EU was said to have noted that the Saturday’s election were marred by numerous cases of electoral malpractice, lack of transparency and constitutional operational failures in a clear violation of democratic principles . However, the…

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2023: ‘PDP, LP, ADC’s request for INEC Chairman to step down is illegal’ — Keyamo

Aminu Imam

Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC), Festus Keyamo, has urged Nigerians and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disregard the call by the coalition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party, and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the cancellation of the collation of the presidential election results. His plea, which is the collective decision of the APC-PCC, was made at their counter-world press conference, which took place in Abuja, yesterday. In attendance were the Special Adviser, Media, Communications, Dele Alake, and Public…

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2023:’Thugs now target BVAS machines, not ballot boxes’ Yakubu

Aminu Imam

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has stated the Bimodal Voter Identification System, (BVAS) has become a target of attack by political thugs in some parts of the country. Briefing newsmen on complaints received so far from across the nation, Yakubu said thugs attacked a polling unit in Safana local government area of Katsina State, and another polling unit in Oshimili local government area of Delta State, carting away six and two BVAS machines respectively. He, however, said that the stolen machines have been replaced,…

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2023: ‘No PVC, no voting’ – INEC Chairman

Aminu Imam

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday in Abuja, insisted that no eligible voter in Nigeria will be allowed to cast vote in the forthcoming general elections without a Permanent Voter Card, (PVC). Fielding questions from participants after presenting a paper on “INEC and the Challenges of ICT- The Way Forward,” Yakubu insisted that technology will be deployed to actualize a credible, fair and hitch-free general election. He assured that the Bimodal Voter Registration System, (BVAS), is highly secured, intact and cannot be compromised…

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Arewa Youths link Uzodimma to alleged plot to sack INEC Chairman, demands investigation 

Aminu Imam

The Arewa Consultative Youths Movement, (ACYM) has linked Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma to an alleged plot to sack the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. To this end, the ACYM has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the governor over the alleged plot and also the plot to deactivate the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). Recall that the opposition political parties had last week raised concerns over fresh plots to truncate the 2023 general election, including stopping the use of BVAS and electronic transmission of results.…

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