LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has confirmed his readiness to keynote the 2022 conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Sheraton Hotel, Lagos. His confirmation was conveyed via a letter dated September 19, 2022 and addressed to…
By Dominic James LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has described election preparations, deployment and implementation as the most extensive mobilization that could happen in a country in either peacetime or wartime. Dwelling specifically on Nigeria, Prof. Yakubu averred that preparations for the 2023 General Election would…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Election Tribunal led by Chief Magistrate F. Oyekan has ordered the arrest of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu for contempt of court. The tribunal order the arrest while ruling on the application moved by C.I. Okoye leading Simon…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-With few days the Osun State governorship election, Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu has appealed to all parties, candidates and other actors in the coming election to play their part in supporting the Peace Accord. The INEC Boss who made the appeal at the signing of the…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Mahmood Yakubu has revealed that there will be need to solicit the assistance of Nigeria Airforce and other armed of the military for the provision of logistics and security in the coming Ekiti State Governorship election, Osun State Governorship election and 2023 general elections….
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Nigeria’s democracy is being threatened by the predominance of money politics. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said this on Wednesday at a one-day colloquium on emerging issues that will shape the 2023 general election. The event was organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Press Secretary to the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi has described as ridiculous the call by certain quarters of Nigeria for the Chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu to contest 2023 Presidential election. Oyekanmi who made the statement in a press release made available to NewsRangers said,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has charged the newly sworn in six National Electoral Commissioners on the rules, procedures and responsibilities of their office. Mahmood who gave the charge at a meeting to welcome the new electoral commissioners and to swear-in a Resident Commissioner held at…