INEC Chairman Confirms Votes Will Be Counted Ahead

The statement refers to Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In March 2024, he publicly affirmed that all votes cast in the February 2023 general elections—including presidential, governorship and legislative ballots—will be fully counted and the results announced, despite ongoing legal challenges and calls for a supplemental election. His confirmation underscored INEC’s commitment to completing the tally and delivering the final outcomes. Views Nigeria