Tag: prof Mahmud Yakubu

INEC Redeploys Five RECs, Four Directors

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has redeployed five state Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). INEC disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja by Festus Okoye, its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee. Mr Okoye said that those affected include Olusegun Agbaje, who was redeployed from Osun to Ogun and AbdulGaniy Raji, who was redeployed from Ogun to Osun. “In the same vein, the REC of Bayelsa, Dr Cyril Omorogbe, will take up his new role as the REC for Cross River, while Dr Emannuel Alex…

Nigeria’s 2023 Elections: In Pursuit Of Electoral Reforms That Serve the Common Good By Samson Itodo

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Electoral policies should place a premium on moral principles, ethics, and maximization of happiness. The 9th National Assembly will be judged by the extent to which the proposed electoral amendments promote happiness for the greater number and not just the political elites. Nigeria’s 21 years of democracy was tested with the conduct of last year’s 2019 general elections. The elections presented an opportunity for Nigeria to consolidate on the gains of the 2015 elections and deepen her democratic transition, but the polls substantially failed to do so.   The Independent…

Senate receives Buhari’s request to confirm INEC Chair for second term

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Thee Senate on Tuesday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, for a second and final term in office. The request was contained in a letter dated 21st October, 2020, and read on the floor by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. The letter reads: “In accordance with the provision of Section 154(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate,…

INEC RELEASES 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS TIMETABLE

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The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Tuesday announced the timetable for the schedule and activities of the 2019 general elections. The electoral Commission Boss said it remain 402 days to the opening of polling units nationwide at 8am on Saturday 16th February 2019. He said that Commission wish to appeal to all and sundry to eschew bitterness and conduct their activities as political parties and candidates canvass the support of the electorates with decorum. Prof Yakubu stated that the 2015 General Election was a…