Factcheck: Did INEC Chairman Say President Tinubu Did Not Win 2023 General Elections?

Factcheck: Did INEC Chairman Say President Tinubu Did Not Win 2023 General Elections?0
- Fact Check
- May 17, 2025
Claim: The INEC chairman said President Tinubu did not win the 2023 general election. Verdict: False Background Multiple posts have been making the rounds on social media, particularly Facebook, attributed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, stating that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not win the 2023
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Ondo Election: Leading Candidates, Ayedatiwa, Ajayi Offer Different Perspectives 0
- News
- November 16, 2024
The two leading candidates in the Ondo State governorship contest have offered different perspectives on the conduct of the Saturday, November 16, election. Both spoke after casting their votes at their polling units in their Local Government Areas. Their perspectives differ sharply, while one commends the conduct and process the other condemns it. One sees
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Ondo Election: TAF Decries INEC’s Failure to Provide Assistive Tools for PWDs 0
- News
- November 16, 2024
The All-Right Foundation (TAF) Africa has knocked the Independent National Electoral Commission for failing to provide assistive tools for the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the ongoing off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State on November 16th, 20224. The foundation, in its preliminary reports for the election coverage, signed by the Executive Director, Mr. Jakes Epelle,
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Ondo Election: Peaceful Polls, Low Turnout, Rampant Vote Trading 0
- News
- November 16, 2024
The Ondo State governorship election kicked off early at several polling units on Saturday with INEC officials at their duty posts at 8:00 am. Accreditation of voters commenced early, and voting was in progress as early as 8:30 am in some units. Polling was orderly and peaceful in many units, but low turnout was recorded
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Ondo Election: Civil Society Situation Room Optimistic on A Peaceful Poll 0
- News
- November 15, 2024
Twenty-four hours before the Ondo governorship election, the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room with support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office at the first pre-election press conference expressed optimism that the polls may be calm based on the existing situation on the ground. The Civil Society group said it has deployed over 1000
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Electoral Act, Electoral Offences, Minimal Enforcement Breeds More Offenders 0
- Analysis, Features, News
- November 15, 2024
Without deterrence for electoral offences, it will be difficult to hold a free and fair election. INEC has demonstrated over the years that it is more focused on delivering a credible election with minimal capacity to discharge prosecutorial responsibility when it comes to electoral offences. The case may not be different in the Ondo State
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