Datti Baba-Ahmed Calls for Credible INEC Leadership

Datti Baba-Ahmed Calls for Credible INEC Leadership

Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has emphasized the need for a credible successor to Mahmood Yakubu, the current chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Yakubu’s second term ends on November 9, 2025.

Baba-Ahmed expressed concerns that Nigeria doesn’t need “an election-rigger” to lead INEC after Yakubu. He criticized the outgoing chairman, accusing him of presiding over irregularities in the 2023 presidential poll that produced President Bola Tinubu.

The former vice-presidential candidate argued that flawed elections are at the heart of Nigeria’s challenges, including insecurity and corruption. He emphasized that electoral fraud has severe consequences, including the destruction of the system and the nation’s youth.

– Baba-Ahmed calls for a credible INEC chairman to succeed Yakubu.
– He accuses Yakubu of presiding over electoral irregularities.
– Flawed elections are seen as a major contributor to Nigeria’s challenges.
– Baba-Ahmed emphasizes the need for electoral reform to address the nation’s problems.

By advocating for credible leadership and electoral reform, Baba-Ahmed highlights the importance of free and fair elections in Nigeria’s development.