INEC: Prof. Mahmood Yakubu Takes Oath For Second Term | READ DETAILS
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Dec 09, 2020
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday, took an oath of office for his second term.
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Prof. Yakubu while speaking with State House correspondents disclosed that the preparations for the 2023 general elections have started.
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He promised that the electoral body would work with the National Assembly to ensure a speedy passage of the amendment to the nation's Electoral Act in order to attend to electoral issues.
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Yakubu on Wednesday took the oath of office before President Muhammadu Buhari at the commencement of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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The INEC chairman promised that conduct of elections will continue to get better under his watch.
Yakubu said, "We have clearly demonstrated in recent elections that elections are getting better and they will continue to get better."
"The National Assembly is holding a public hearing on the amendment of the electoral legal framework. This is important and this time around, working with the National Assembly, we will ensure a speedy passage of the amendment bill and once it is assented to, it will help us enormously in confronting the challenges ahead."
"Preparations for 2023 general elections have proceeded in earnest. We need certainty and therefore the electoral legal framework is fundamental, without which we cannot formulate our regulations and guidelines."
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"Without our regulations and guidelines, we cannot conclude work on the manual for the training of ad-hoc staff for the elections."
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"So from here, I am going to proceed to the National Assembly, so work begins in earnest and we have already started."
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The brief ceremony was witnessed by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari, National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Munguno (retd.), and some ministers.
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Recall that the Senate had earlier confirmed Yakubu as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the second term of five years.
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