INEC Chair Risks Jail Over Non-Compliance With Electoral Offences Order

LAGOS – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a non-profit organ­isation, has filed a contempt lawsuit against Prof. Mah­mood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for failing to investigate the al­legations of electoral offenc­es committed during the 2023 general elections, identify suspected perpetrators and their sponsors, and ensure their effective prosecution […]