* Says it’s inappropriate to stay in office without senate confirmationIn compliance with the constitution, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission , Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Monday handed over the affairs of the commission to Air Vice Marshal Ahmed Mauzu as the acting chairman of the commission pending his confirmation by the Senate.
“Our work as election managers requires us to enforce the law, regulations and guidelines. In doing so, we must demonstrate strict respect for, and compliance with, the Constitution of Nigeria and subsidiary laws. “It is therefore my pleasure to hand over to him in the interim. We have worked as a team for the last four years. Therefore, there is nothing new to anyone of them.”
He expressed his appreciation for the support of the Commission members, the Resident Electoral Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, the Director-General of the Electoral Institute, Directors, members of the technical team, heads of the various security agencies deployed to INEC and all staff of the Commission nationwide, stating that he look forward to working with them again.
The Commission will thereafter meet again with the Resident Electoral Commissioners on Thursday to decide on a date for the conduct of the bye-elections.