- Yakubu to handover to Acting Chairman on Monday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday in Abuja made a virtual and public presentation of its `Report of the 2019 General Election’.
The Commission also made a public presentation of the ` Review of the 2019 General Election: Report of the Commission’s Retreats and Stakeholder Engagements’’.
INEC Chairman, Mahmoud Yakubu, while presenting the two reports said that the `Report of the 2019 General Election’ has 13 Chapters covering major issues. These, according to him include challenges associated with the preparation and conduct of the election, lessons learnt, and specific recommendations for addressing them.
Yakubu said the second report: “the Review of the 2019 General Election’’ contained 180 recommendations, including recommendations for test-running and adoption of e-voting as well as adoption of early/special voting for election duty and other related officials.
Meanwhile, the out-going INEC Chairman will on Monday hand over to an acting Chairman who will pilot the affairs of the Commission till the Senate confirms his re-nomination or otherwise.
The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi, confirmed the development.
While President Muhammadu Buhari has re-nominated Yakubu and sent his name to the Senate for confirmation, his first tenure expires on Monday November 9. He is expected to hand over to one of the National Commissioners, among those whose tenure has not expired.
Five other commissioners have served two terms and are not eligible for re-nomination or appointment.
