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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not issue certificates of return to any candidate declared winner of an election under duress.


Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, made this known during a meeting with the inter-agency consultative committee on election security held in Abuja on Thursday.

There was widespread intimidation and harassment of the commission’s staff during the last presidential and national assembly elections.

In Imo, for instance, Francis Ibeawuchi, INEC returning officer for the Imo west senatorial election, said he was “forced” to announce Rochas Okorocha, Imo state governor, as winner of the poll.


Yakubu said the commission will not tolerate the intimidation of its staff during Saturday’s elections.

“I am confident that working together with the security agencies, we will consolidate on the largely peaceful conduct of the presidential and national assembly elections while also taking decisive steps to deal with the minority of violators intent on disrupting the conduct of peaceful elections,” he said.


“However, the commission will not tolerate the act of holding our officials hostage and forcing them to declare winners under duress. Where such occurs, the commission will not reward bad behaviour by issuing them certificates of return.”



https://www.zenzireporters.com/2019/03/no-certificate-of-return-to-candidates.html

What of the ones issued already, Oshomole doing what he knows best

Action speaks louder than words.

oldman112:
What of the ones issued already, Oshomole doing what he knows best

Thank you.

Another dimension to "inconclusive elections" This still means that INEC is incompetent under this govt.Perhaps INEC have Okorocha in mind.

oldman112:
What of the ones issued already, Oshomole doing what he knows best

A good question.

Niorte:
Action speaks louder than words.

You mean that INEC's actions are saying a different thing from their posturing?

Medicine after death. I pity those that will waste their energy to queue under the sun to vote for scripted election

Mpama.
After Iwu,Yakubu would go into records as organizing the most fraudulent election in Nigeria's history.
He can only deceive his illiterate crowd or just being his fraudulent self because it's a well known fact that once a returning officer declares a result,even if being brutally maimed, INEC is mandated to issue him/her a certificate of return because only the courts can overturn such returned result.

Gbam Gbam for okorocha

Especially for Okorocha of IMO State. Mr Iberiberism must not be allowed to go to the Senate.

good check my siggy

Okoroawusa will land in jail las las for his massive looting of Imo state. Now his election is not valid without certificate of return. Abagworo come and carry your one legged limping incompetent failed master

Is there any certificate for Atiku ? Dude is in pain.

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You were under duress to issue the Certificate of Return to our dear President

They suddenly found their voice. INEC couldn't utter such threat because PMB was involved. The fear of DSS,EFCC, The Nigerian Police and Nigerian Army made Mahmood Yakubu declare the most fraudulent election result since 1960

incompetent inec chairman in the history of Nigeria.

Dis YAKUBU is incompetent as BUHARI

asuustrike1:
Medicine after death. I pity those that will waste their energy to queue under the sun to vote for scripted election

Untill i am sure elections will be credible and votes will count, i will never waste my time again.

asuustrike1:
Medicine after death. I pity those that will waste their energy to queue under the sun to vote for scripted election

Guy keep quiet

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Nigeria politics with different drama.

Lol.... And they said election was free and fair

filipthompson2:
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not issue certificates of return to any candidate declared winner of an election under duress.


Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, made this known during a meeting with the inter-agency consultative committee on election security held in Abuja on Thursday.

There was widespread intimidation and harassment of the commission’s staff during the last presidential and national assembly elections.

In Imo, for instance, Francis Ibeawuchi, INEC returning officer for the Imo west senatorial election, said he was “forced” to announce Rochas Okorocha, Imo state governor, as winner of the poll.


Yakubu said the commission will not tolerate the intimidation of its staff during Saturday’s elections.

“I am confident that working together with the security agencies, we will consolidate on the largely peaceful conduct of the presidential and national assembly elections while also taking decisive steps to deal with the minority of violators intent on disrupting the conduct of peaceful elections,” he said.


“However, the commission will not tolerate the act of holding our officials hostage and forcing them to declare winners under duress. Where such occurs, the commission will not reward bad behaviour by issuing them certificates of return.”



https://www.zenzireporters.com/2019/03/no-certificate-of-return-to-candidates.html

If results were announced under duress ,why not announce the real results under free will when there was no hostages, why waiting to seize certificate of return? This Inec is just a useless channel of wasting the nations money.

Award dem Durex Certificate of Return jooooooor

filipthompson2:
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not issue certificates of return to any candidate declared winner of an election under duress.


Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, made this known during a meeting with the inter-agency consultative committee on election security held in Abuja on Thursday.

There was widespread intimidation and harassment of the commission’s staff during the last presidential and national assembly elections.

In Imo, for instance, Francis Ibeawuchi, INEC returning officer for the Imo west senatorial election, said he was “forced” to announce Rochas Okorocha, Imo state governor, as winner of the poll.


Yakubu said the commission will not tolerate the intimidation of its staff during Saturday’s elections.

“I am confident that working together with the security agencies, we will consolidate on the largely peaceful conduct of the presidential and national assembly elections while also taking decisive steps to deal with the minority of violators intent on disrupting the conduct of peaceful elections,” he said.


“However, the commission will not tolerate the act of holding our officials hostage and forcing them to declare winners under duress. Where such occurs, the commission will not reward bad behaviour by issuing them certificates of return.”



https://www.zenzireporters.com/2019/03/no-certificate-of-return-to-candidates.html

wiloy2k8:


Guy keep quiet

You keep quiet if don't have a reasonable comment

oshiomole vs okorocha, okorocha should approach the court to compel inec to give certificate of return.

Onojanson:
Untill i am sure elections will be credible and votes will count, i will never waste my time again.

Exactly! Please stay at home because votes don't count