- The chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, says the commission has no power to force candidates to debate
- He said this during the commission’s quarterly consultative meeting in Abuja on Thursday, October 27
- The INEC boss acknowledged that most candidates are scared to debate for fear of making mistakes while attempting probing questions
FCT, Abuja – Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) has finally addressed the notion that the commission has the power to sanction a debate between candidates.
While speaking at the quarterly consultative meeting with the media and other stakeholders in Abuja on Thursday, October 27, Prof Yakubu said the commission does not have such powers.
