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Just In: Yakubu Confirms Imminent ‘Exit’ As INEC Chairman, Bids Colleagues Goodbye.

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has signaled the end of his tenure, bidding farewell to colleagues at a regional election conference in Banjul, Gambia.

Speaking at the extraordinary general assembly of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC), Yakubu confirmed that this was his final appearance as INEC Chairman, as his tenure ends later this year.

According to Western Post, the INEC Chairman called for greater collaboration among West African election management bodies and expressed optimism about the restoration of democracy in countries currently under military rule in the region.

Yakubu’s remarks come amid speculation about his removal by President Bola Tinubu, following his absence at INEC’s office during a visit by opposition party leaders. However, his Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi, clarified that Yakubu was on an official assignment abroad, and that National Commissioner Sam Olumekun was acting in his absence.

As the search for Yakubu’s successor intensifies, discussions among regional and political leaders are ongoing regarding the appointment process. Some have argued that the next INEC Chairman should come from a region outside the Southwest, while others emphasize the need for competence over regional or ethnic considerations.

Notably, no Yoruba individual has ever served as the INEC Chairman since the commission’s inception in 1960, a point raised by those advocating for regional balance. However, others argue that the selection should prioritize credibility, competence, and fairness, rather than regional representation.

Naija News understands that Yakubu’s tenure as INEC Chairman is set to expire in November, 2025.

Source: https://www.newsexpressngr.com/news/257549/inec-chairman-prof-yakubu-drops-hint-of-exit-bids-farewell-to-colleagues

no Yoruba,
Is the government now a regional govt

No south west should be appointed INEC CHAIRMAN for now with tinubu as president.

Justnation:
No south west should be appointed INEC CHAIRMAN for now with tinubu as president.

Why? Boo.hari did it. so thief.nubu will consolidate it . Aluta continua

Does he have a choice? That's a certainty; his exit is imminent; hence, the headline is a Clickbait. He has served his constitutionally approved two terms and has to bow out as required by law.

I fit bet my left balls say na Yoruba man go be next inec boss....

The worst inec chairman in history the jungle has ever produced ..

Mahmoud Yakubu, posterity will remember you as a man whom shattered the hope of millions of Nigerian youths in search of a new and better Nigeria.
karma is a bitch! and it states 'all actions have consequences which will affect the doer of the action at some future time'.
I wonder how some people sleep at night knowing that they subverted the wishes of millions of people and as a result many have died.
Let the blood of these saints,water the trees of freedom and liberty in Nigeria!

Mahmmud is a fraud!

saintkel:
I fit bet my left balls say na Yoruba man go be next inec boss....

YASSS

Na Tinubu go handpick his fellow Jaguda Thug for Rigging as next INEC Chair

Ayam Nomination MC Oluomo for INEC Oga...

God will judge u. Used and dumped man

Thank God finally . This is a simple practical solution Goodluck should have done . Remove the idiot Jega or jagajaga

Yaradua did electoral reforms
Jonathan did electoral reforms
Buhari did electoral reforms after rigging himself 2019
If Tinubu does not do electoral reforms before 2027 then he is worse than Abacha

Gbam

After collecting trillions and causing us pains

Tinubu no send anybody

ChatterHouse:
no Yoruba,
Is the government now a regional govt

Goodbye to fraudster and good riddance to bad rubbish.

Justnation:
No south west should be appointed INEC CHAIRMAN for now with tinubu as president.

It's a lie oo, A South West man must be INEC chairman. Tinubu till 2380.

Meanwhile if any man thinks Tinubu will appoint anyone out of South West na jonsing hold you be that oo. The yeloba person is already appointed waiting for proclamation. It's like you don't know those people in government.

Yakubu the election bandit


He has already blacklisted his name and that of his unborn generation, so he needs no goodbye, what a useless man that wasted Nigeria's treasury on iREV and other exorbitant technologies when he knew he was going to accept bribe to rob Nigerian people off their mandate

We won’t accept this

Tinupoo and his blind supporters like Helinues want to cause chaos in Nigeria 😒

Is ok, we Yoruba Muslims are in full support of Seyi Tinubu as the next governor of Lagos state inshallah, Tinubu built Lagos Seyi Tinubu will beautify it inshallah

Justnation:
No south west should be appointed INEC CHAIRMAN for now with tinubu as president.

has a yoruba even been appointed inec chairman since 99?

He is now tired of denying the obvious

Morris Iwu is still a learner

Finquas:
The worst inec chairman in history the jungle has ever produced ..

Tinubu and Mahmood your days are numbered.
We will live beyond your government.

Just a Mata of time

Useless criminal electoral umpire.

May God visit this man with the due recompense of whatever he did during his tenure.

Creamypie:
After collecting trillions and causing us pains

but if any one commits suicide from any region today, u will blame them for voting tinubu

Every Igbo wants us to believe nobody voted tinubu until it's time to mock people n they will tell us he voted tinubu

But Buhari appointed him the Northerner as INEC chairman. What we want is a man with integrity and honour no matter the region where he or she will come from

Justnation:
No south west should be appointed INEC CHAIRMAN for now with tinubu as president.

Yoruba replacement loading. Tinubu media crew said that the North benefited more in Tinubu's government appointment. So werey was masturbating about it throwing stones around but they forgot that we are wiser than them. They reveal list that several Yorubas appointees were not included. Who is fooling who.