The European Union, EU in Nigeria has distanced itself from news flying around that the EU in partnership with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI) are calling for the dismissal of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.
As sighted by Theliberationnews, the EU, in a letter making rounds on the social media, was said to have observed that the just concluded general elections were characterised by various electoral malpractices.
“The Democracy Review Office for the EU recommends the following actions be taken to address the situation: the step own of the sitting INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. A review of the election result and implementation of corrections or the conduct of a supplementary.
“The disqualification of the president-elect and presidential candidate for the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for gross electoral misconduct as stipulated in the Nigerian constitution,” the alleged letter partly reads.
However, the EU in Nigeria has dismissed the statement saying it didn’t emanate from the commission.
Speaking to newsmen on the development, Press Officer for the EU in Nigeria, Agnes Doka, said the European Union did not enter into any alliance with the NDI as indicated in the letter.
She added that The EU has nothing to do with the said letter with regard to the just concluded general elections which was purportedly issued by Eric Mamer, on March 2, 2023.
