Mahmood Yakubu Archives

Oct

07

2025

BREAKING: Yakubu Hands Over to May Agbamuche as INEC Acting Chair

News, PoliticsINEC, Mahmood Yakubu

In a decisive move, Professor Mahmood Yakubu has officially handed over leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to May Agbamuche, who will serve as the Acting National Chairman. Agbamuche, recognized as the longest-serving National Commissioner within the commission, assumes this vital role following Yakubu's clear directive issued during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners at INEC’s headquarters in Abuja. Yakubu has urged all commissioners and directors to provide their unwavering support to Agbamuche as she effectively leads the commission until a permanent chairman is appointed. Stay tuned for further updates.

Jul

28

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

INEC Boss Should Resign For False Result Declaration.

News2023, Emeka Kalu, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Following the INEC lawyer's final reports and acceptance that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party won in 21 States of the Federation, it is pertinent that Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu intentionally falsified Presidential election results in favor of All Progressive Congress to have declared Ahmed Bola Tinubu the winner. Hence, the INEC Chairman should immediately resign his office and tender an unreserved apology to Nigeria. It is a bad precedent for the nation to be subjected to continued election fraud which tturnderails our democratic values. INEC For INEC lawyers to have failed to counter the fact that PDP won…

Mar

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

INEC Chair, Yakubu, Wike, MC Oluomo, FFK, Hundred others, make US Visa ban list (See Details)

News, Politics2023, Crime, Femi Fani-Kayode, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, MC Oluomo, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Politics

Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has made the list of Nigerians to be banned from getting United States of America visas following his infamous role in the just concluded general elections. The list, which was exclusively obtained by News Band Newspaper, has Governor Nysom Wike of Rivers State and his ally, former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, boldly captured on it over their criminal involvement during the elections. Also on the long list is the spokesman of the president-elect, Bayo Onanuga, Femi-Kayode, MC Oluomo, chairman of Lagos State Motor Park Management, who,…

Mar

08

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

INEC shifts Governorship, State Assembly Elections To March 18

Lifestyle, Metro, Politics2023, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Barring any further extensions, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reached a decision to postpone Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections to March 18, 2023, the postponement was due to the commission’s inability to promptly commence reconfiguration of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines utilized during the February 25 presidential election to enable their use in the state elections. INEC was earlier restrained from tampering with the information embedded in the BVAS machines until due inspection was conducted and Certified True Copies (CTC) issued to candidates who are challenging the outcome of the presidential election. INEC Chairman Yakubu…

Mar

07

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023 Poll: Ohanaeze Youths Insist; New Electoral Law Do Not Recognize Tinubu As President-Elect

News, Opinion, Politics2023, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Opinion, Politics

The apex socio-cultural youth organization of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has aligned itself with the position of the leader of the apex socio-cultural Yoruba group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo who noted that Nigeria is yet to have a President-Elect. Commenting on the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections which was heavily fraught with irregularities, violence, electoral fraud and rigging, the National President of Ohanaeze Youth Council OYC, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, urged Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to tell Nigerians the deal he struck with the APC and its…