The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reacted to calls for the Chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu, to join the 2023 presidential race.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi, described the calls as a “preposterous proposition” that will never happen.
A part of the statement reads, “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 illwill against, any political party or candidate,” he added.
