The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has today categorically denied the false and malicious rumour circulating about the death of its Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu.
In a statement issued by the Commission's Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Festus Okoye, INEC strongly condemned the spread of this unverified and distressing information. The statement clarified that Professor Yakubu is alive and in good health, continuing his duties at the helm of the Commission.
“We wish to reassure the public that the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, is alive, healthy, and fully engaged in overseeing the preparation for the upcoming elections and strengthening the electoral process in Nigeria,” said Mr. Okoye. “This rumour is entirely unfounded and we urge the public to disregard it.”