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Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, paid a visit to the commission’s Oyo State head office in Ibadan, on Thursday.
It was the first INEC office he was visiting in the South West.
Speaking during the visit, Yakubu promised that the commission would improve on staff welfare. He also hailed the state INEC and others in the South West zone for ensuring that non of their 2015 elections was cancelled.
His words:
I so much believe in staff welfare and the Commission is working hard to improve on that.
I congratulate staff of Oyo State & d entire South-West zone that non of their elections was nullified after d 2015 elections.
Prof. Yakubu, had earlier visited the head office of Nigerian Tribune in Ibadan where he solicited media support for the commission’s activities.
He talked about the achievements and challenges of the commission and also explained why some elections were declared inconclusive.