The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports that Mahmood Yakubu, its chairman, is dead.
A report on Saturday alleged that Yakubu had died in London following a brief illness.
“Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has died in London after a brief illness,” the report reads.
“Sources reveal that he went to bed in good health but woke up with a serious medical emergency.
“Despite his family’s efforts to secure the best care by transferring him to London for treatment, he was pronounced dead.”
Rotimi Oyekanmi, chief press secretary to the INEC chairman, dismissed the report as false, urging Nigerians to disregard the news.
“The report is fake news. This is not the first time that this kind of news is circulating. They have been propagating it since last Saturday,” he said.
“A news platform suddenly started reporting the news. The INEC chairman is hale and hearty.”
