The presidency has refuted claims of a shake-up in the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
A tweet on Monday by Daniel Bwala, special adviser to the
president on policy communication, said there is no truth to the rumours that
Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, has been removed from office.
“The story trending across media platforms to the effect
that Mr President @officialABAT has either sacked the INEC chairman or has
replaced the INEC chairman is not true and should be discountenanced,” Bwala
wrote.
“Decisions and or official acts of Mr President are
communicated through official channels and not the rumour mill.”
Similarly, O’tega Ogra, senior special adviser to the
president on digital and new media, noted that any official announcement
regarding a change in the electoral body’s leadership would be made through
proper government channels.
“The Nigerian public should disregard any fake news making
the rounds about the replacement of the INEC chairman,” he wrote.
“Any such announcement will come from the SGF’s office or
any other appropriate official source.”
The clarification comes amid heightened social media
speculation on changes at the electoral commission.
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