Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahamood Yakubu says he will continue to discharge his responsibilities without affection for, or ill-will against any political party or candidate.
In a press release tagged “Call on the INEC Chairman to join the race for the 2023 Presidential Election”, signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi, said the attention of the Commission has been drawn to innuendoes in certain quarters that Nigerians should not be surprised if the INEC Chairman joins the Presidential race or urging him to do so.
He said it is a preposterous proposition that will not happen.
The statement further stressed that the Chairman remains an umpire committed to free, fair and credible elections and his constitutional responsibilities as the Chief Electoral Commissioner of the Federation and Returning Officer for the presidential election are onerous enough for him to even contemplate straying into extraneous matters at variance with the law, morality and his personal principles.
