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). Opinions

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