The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday dismissed rumours that he had been removed from office, saying he is still in charge of the electoral body.
Yakubu also said that changes to the Electoral Act will be made before the 2027 general elections.
He made the remark while speaking with journalists at the Presidential Villa in Abuja at the swearing-in of two new INEC National Commissioners by President Bola Tinubu.
Yakubu said INEC and other stakeholders have reviewed the 2023 general elections and made 142 recommendations. He said out of these, eight need changes to the constitution or the Electoral Act.
On electoral reforms, Yakubu said INEC recently met with the National Assembly’s electoral reform committees in Lagos.
