- A move to get the chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, removed from office ahead of the 2023 general election has hit a legal brick wall
- Somadina Uzoabaka in a suit had asked the High Court of the FCT to order the INEC boss to step down from office pending the investigation of an alleged false assets declaration
- However, the court presided over by Justice M. A. Hassan dismissed the suit, holding that Yakubu complied with all relevant requirements in declaring his assets
FCT, Abuja – The coast appears to be clear for the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, as the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Garki has dismissed a suit seeking his probe over alleged false assets declaration.
Justice M. A. Hassan ruled on Wednesday, January 4, that Yakubu complied with all relevant requirements in declaring his assets, The Nation reported.
