INEC lacks constitutional mandate to conduct local govt elections – Mahmood Yakubu

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has clarified that the commission does not possess the constitutional authority to oversee local council elections across Nigeria, except within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Yakubu made this statement during a two-day induction retreat for INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) held on Monday in [...]The post INEC lacks constitutional mandate to conduct local govt elections – Mahmood Yakubu appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria.

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