The outgoing INEC boss, Mahmood Yakubu, has done his bit, argues OJI ONOKO
Even in the twilight of his tenure, the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu is still spitting fire. Speaking to the visiting European Union (EU) Election Observation Follow-up Mission to Nigeria at his office on Thursday, September 30, he had declared: “Uncertainty over the legal framework for the election can unsettle the work of the commission as election draws nearer.” His plea to the National Assembly therefore, was to expedite action on passing amendments to the electoral legal framework. “An early passage of the law is critical to the commission’s planning for the next general election,” he affirmed.
That is vintage Mahmood Yakubu, whose thoughts on the independence of the electoral body, sanctity of the electoral process, deployment of technology, transparency and accountability, show the dynamics of a man with a clear vision of an ideal INEC Nigerians should be proud of.