Nigerian lawyer cum activist, Frank Tietie, has expressed disappointment at the outgone Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, over failure to address the blatant violation of campaign regulations.
Naijaonpoint reports that Yakubu, on Tuesday, announced the decision to step down during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs).
Yakubu handed over to May Agbamuche, now Acting National Chairman of INEC.
While reacting to the end of Yakubu’s two-term tenure, Tietie, during an interview on Arise News’ The Morning Show, asserted that the former INEC chairman committed an unforgivable sin against Nigeria during his years in office.
Tietie said he was disappointed that Yakubu could not even move for the punishment of those who perpetrated electoral violence and malpractices.
He said, “He just didn’t say anything and didn’t do anything.
“That scenario of the so much promise with regards to the electronic transmission of results that failed in the 2023 election was more or less an unforgivable offense to the Nigerians.
“The man seems to careless and despite all this, the fact that he had he got all the monies he needed and you know, INEC, enjoys the constitutional provision that says that monies, all the monies it needed must be paid to it, you know, directly from the Consulate Revenue Fund.
“And then he exercised so much independence that nobody, no authority or person, not even the President, could be expected to influence him.
“But Professor Mahmood actually did not do well in the eyes of Nigerians. Nigerians did him well, but unfortunately, the legacy he lives with is that of huge disappointment.
“And in this expectation that whoever will take over from him must have a lot to cure in the eyes of Nigerians as we speak.”
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