Presidency has debunked social media reports claiming that Tinubu has sacked INEC, Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu

The Presidency has debunked social media reports claiming that President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu.

The reports alleged that Yakubu has been replaced by Professor Bashiru Olamilekan as INEC chairman.

Reacting via a post on X on Monday, presidential spokesperson, Daniel Bwala, said the claim was not true and should be disregarded.

“The story trending across media platforms to the effect that Mr President Bola Tinubu has either sacked the INEC chairman or has replaced the INEC chairman is not true and should be discountenanced,” he said.

He added that decisions or official acts of President Tinubu are communicated through official channels and not rumour mills.

Also debunking the rumour, the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Digital and New Media, O’tega Ogra, described as fake news.

“Disregard any fake news making the rounds about the replacement of the INEC Chairman,” he wrote on X.

According to him, a development of such nature can only be made public by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation or another official communication channel.

“Any such announcement will come from the SGF’s office or any other official source,” he added.