The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has come out to deny that a property that was attacked in Bauchi State actually belongs to its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, providing some clarifications in the process.
The commission made this known in a statement signed by Yakubu’s Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi, on Saturday.
Oyekanmi insisted that his principal does not own any property and the rumours are part of a desperate smear campaign.
The statement read: ‘The property being purportedly attacked by some youths in a video clip circulating on the social media does not belong to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.
‘The INEC Chairman does not own the property in question in either Bauchi or anywhere else around the world.
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He further added that; ‘This narrative is indeed the latest in the series of desperate smear campaign efforts by mischief makers. The public should disregard it.’
In the meantime, the electoral body has finally confirmed the dates on which it would issue Certificates of Return to Governors-elect and members of the State Houses of Assembly.
The commission arrived at the decision following a meeting on March 25, 2023, which is one week after the gubernatorial elections were conducted around the country.
Africa Today News, New York reports that INEC is mandated by the constitution to issue the Certificate of Return within 14 days.
The electoral body has now fixed March 29, Thursday, March 30 and Friday, March 31 for the presentation, which will take place at their offices in each state.
Specific dates for the issuance of the certificates will be communicated to those elected by the Resident Electoral Commissioners and Administrative Secretaries of the various states.
The just concluded elections in Nigeria has continued to generate mixed reactions among Nigerians.