Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmoud Yakubu has washed his hands off the presidential ambition attributed to him in the current justle by politicians to get.
In a statement today, May 8, Professor Yakubu described the news going round about his intention to contest the 2023 presidency as “a preposterous proposition. It will not happen.”
“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.”
