The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has described reports of the death of its Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu as fake News.
The commission in a statement appealed to the public to disregard reports of the death of Yakubu at a London hospital, as he is hale and hearty.
“We hereby appeal to the public to disregard the rumour. Prof. Yakubu is alive, hale and hearty. In fact, he has not travelled to London in the last two years,” a statement signed by Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, said.
“He was present at an interactive meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters on Wednesday, 11th December 2024.
“He also chaired the Commission’s meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners on Thursday, 12th December 2024.
“Both events were widely covered on television and reported on the front pages of most newspapers yesterday, Friday 13th December 2024.
“The public may recall that mischief-makers on the social media carried a similar fake story in 2021. Three years later, they are spreading the same rumour again.
