Tinubu's men looking for INEC Chairman Yakubu’s replacement, details emerge

• There are ongoing plans to regenerate Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
• It is gathered that almighty forces from extracurricular Aso Rock known to beryllium friends of President Bola Tinubu are moving with insiders successful the presidency to get Yakubu's replacement
• The plotters are allegedly looking for a replacement who tin compromise the result of the 2027 wide election

Legit.ng writer Adekunle Dada has implicit 7 years of acquisition covering metro, authorities policy, and planetary events

FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is reportedly buying for replacement for Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

Yakubu’s tenure arsenic INEC president ends successful November, 2025 erstwhile helium volition person served 2 terms.

A erstwhile South-South politician and a subordinate of the people of 1999 is said to beryllium heading the INEC replacement gang. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu/INEC
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As reported by Vanguard, the program is to name a yes-man to instrumentality implicit from Yakubu erstwhile helium leaves office.

The program for Yakubu’s replacement is to allegedly compromise the 2027 wide election.

It is gathered that forces pulling the strings from extracurricular Aso Rock Presidential Villa are known friends of President Tinubu.

According to Vanguard, the arrowhead of this determination is simply a erstwhile South-South politician and a subordinate of the people of 1999.

The plotters are pursuing the information and confirmation of a malleable idiosyncratic arsenic Yakubu’s successor for the program to compromise the 2027 predetermination to succeed.

A fig of names are already being enactment guardant for imaginable information including individuals who person served arsenic National Commissioners of the Commission, and Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs.

Unfortunately, these individuals did not screen themselves successful glory during their tenure.

The plotters are allegedly considering these individuals due to the fact that of the grade of their malleability.

What 1999 Constitution says astir appointing INEC chairman

Section 154(1) and (2) of the Constitution explained the procedures of however the president tin name an INEC president and members of the Commission.

“The president shall consult the Council of State”, and specified assignment again “shall beryllium taxable to confirmation by the Senate.”

The Constitution intelligibly stated nether the Third Schedule, Paragraph 14, that INEC members “shall beryllium persons of unquestionable integrity” and “shall not beryllium members of a governmental party.”

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Tinubu asked the Senate to approve the dismissal of 3 suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) implicit alleged misconduct.

The RECs facing dismissal are Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa), and Nura Ali (Sokoto), who were suspended for their roles successful the 2023 elections.

Tinubu’s letter, work by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, urges swift action. Lawmakers are expected to deliberate and determine connected the petition soon.

Isaac Fayose suggests VDM arsenic INEC president

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that societal commentator Isaac Fayose shared the relation societal professional Verydarkman (VDM) could play if helium was appointed arsenic the chairman of INEC.

He complained astir however corruption has bedevilled each portion of the country.

Fayose noted that nary assemblage has not been bastardised and helium gave examples of immoderate notable figures who are successful prisons extracurricular of Nigeria.

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