INEC CHAIRMAN DEBUNK CLAIMS OR CALLS TO JOIN THE 2023 PRESIDENTIAL RACEThe Chairman of, the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has refuted the suggestion by certain quarters that Nigerians should not be surprised if the INEC Chairman joins the Presidential race or urges him to do so.
The INEC boss described the innuendo as a preposterous proposition, hence It will not happen.
This was contained in a statement by Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the Hon. Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission Sunday 8th May 2022.
He said “The Chairman remains an umpire committed to free, fair, and credible elections. His constitutional responsibilities as the Chief Electoral Commissioner of the Federation and Returning Officer for the presidential election are onerous enough for him to even contemplate straying into extraneous matters at variance with the law, morality, and his personal principles.
The Chairman will continue to discharge his responsibilities without affection for, or ill-will against, any political party or candidate.”
