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Presidency Breaks Silence Over Alleged Sack Of INEC Chairman Yakubu

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Presidency Breaks Silence Over Alleged Sack Of INEC Chairman Yakubu  The Presidency has described as “fake news” speculation on Monday morning regarding the purported removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu. Earlier reports emanating particularly from social media platforms claimed that Yakubu had been sacked and replaced by Professor Bashiru Olamilekan. Reacting, O’tega Ogra, Senior Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Digital Media and New Media, took to his official X (formerly Twitter) handle to address the claims. “Disregard any fake news making the rounds about the replacement of the INEC Chairman,” Ogra wrote. đź’°Invest cryptocurrency. Get +20% in 24 hours! BONUS đź’˛10 000 on your account❗️TAKE THEM❗️ He added, “Any such announcement will come from the SGF’s office or the any other official source.” Mahmood Yakubu was appointed as INEC Chairman by former President Muhammadu Buhari on October 21, 2015. Connec...

The Nation Mourns, Senator Akintunde Eulogizes Dr. Olunloyo, A Colossus Of His Time

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The Nation Mourns, Senator Akintunde Eulogizes Dr. Olunloyo, A Colossus Of His Time Senator Yunus Akintunde the Distinguished Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District has described the death of former Oyo State Governor Dr. Omololu Olunloyo as a great loss to Nigeria and with his passage as probably the last of such great men in his generation. "In a statement released to the Media through Kunle Olatunji the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Senator Yunus Akintunde, he described the late Dr Olunloyo as a great asset, an embodiment of unusual brilliance who demonstrated immense capacity for efficiency and excellent administration during his lifetime". "The news of Dr Omololu Olunloyo's transition was recieved with mixed feelings of gratitude to God Almighty for a fulfilled life well spent in the service to humanity and some grief despite his passage at a ripe age just a few more days to his 90th birthday celebration". "His active partic...