BREAKING: INEC chairman faces prison term for election violators, details emerge

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FCT, Abuja – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a contempt lawsuit against Mahmoud Yakubu, the head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

SERAP sued INEC boss “for failing to investigate allegations of electoral malfeasance committed during 2023 general electionidentify suspects of crimes and their sponsors and ensure their effective prosecution.”

In a statement dated Sunday, October 27, signed by the Deputy Director of SERAP, Kolawole Oluwadare, received Legit.ngthe non-governmental organization (NGO) said that despite being served with a certified copy of the judgment against INEC and Prof. Yakubu, “they failed and/or refused to comply”.

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SERAP complained:

“Repeated cases of bribery and electoral violence make a mockery of the electoral process and participatory democracy in Nigeria.

“The latest allegations of electoral malpractice in Edo state show that INEC has learned little or nothing from the well-documented problems during the 2023 general elections.

“In the run-up to the upcoming governorship election in Ondo, INEC must turn the page on persistent electoral malpractices, end impunity for the guilty and ensure citizens’ right to vote and participate in political life.”

Legit.ng reports that a hearing date for the contempt action has not been set.

INEC Announces Anambra Governorship Election Date

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that INEC has announced Saturday, November 8, 2025 as the date for the next one Anambra state gubernatorial elections.

Professor Yakubu announced this at the fourth regular quarterly consultative meeting with political parties in Abuja. Yakubu said the date was chosen in accordance with Section 28(1) of the 2022 Elections Act.

Source: Legit.ng