ABUJA – Gist don burst say President Bola Ahmed Tinubu don order Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, wey be INEC Chairman, make e immediately waka go terminal leave before him tenure finish.
Inside sources yarn say di move no be ordinary – na because dem believe Yakubu do “last-minute betrayal” against di APC government wey appoint am.
Wetin Trigger Di Wahala
Dem talk say di matter catch fire after Imo State Gov, Hope Uzodimma, go meet Tinubu when e just return from him 12-day working break.
Uzodimma tell Tinubu say:
Yakubu dey try register new political parties at di end of him tenure – wey fit scatter APC plan for 2027 election.
E even dey secretly back one candidate for Imo guber election.
After di briefing, Tinubu reportedly tell Yakubu make e leave work sharp-sharp.
INEC Don Scatter Small
Tinubu order cause confusion for commission:
Di quarterly meeting wey INEC suppose get with political parties cancel.
Meeting with civil society groups cancel too.
Now, Tinubu dey plan to send new INEC Chairman name go National Assembly very soon.
Who Wan Take Over?
Since Yakubu don step aside, talk don dey hot about who go replace am.
Report wey don circulate since talk say former Delta Gov James Ibori dey push make him guy, Moses Ogbe (former Resident Electoral Commissioner), take over as INEC Chairman.
Ibori still get strong hand for Naija politics – him don already position him people:
Him in-law Chinedu Ebie dey head NDDC board.
Him daughter Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu dey chair House Committee on NDDC.
Ogbe Track Record No Pure
Moses Ogbe own history no clear at all:
E dey inside Prof. Maurice Iwu INEC team wey organise di 2007 election wey Nigerians call “worst in history.”
As REC for Lagos during 2003 elections, gist dey say na him and Iwu people run plenty election mago-mago.
Now many Nigerians dey fear say if dem bring am back, 2027 election fit no clean.
Tinubu Style
Political watchers dey talk say Tinubu like dey surround himself with old loyalists wey don work with am before. Example – di current IGP Kayode Egbetokun once serve as Tinubu Chief Security Officer when he be Lagos Governor for 1999.
So pipo dey reason say di new INEC Chairman fit also come from Tinubu circle.
INEC Small Update
Meanwhile, INEC just recognise new ADC leadership:
David Mark as National Chairman.
Rauf Aregbesola as National Secretary.
Plus other officials wey don already enter INEC website list.
Di Big Question
With Yakubu out, who go run INEC enter 2027 elections?
Nigerians dey watch well-well, opposition and CSOs don dey prepare to shout if dem sense any plan to compromise di commission.
For now, na power tussle dey hot for Abuja.
