On Monday, April 7th, 2025, news went viral that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had removed the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission Prof Mahmood Yakubu.
However, the viral message had no single official confirmation from either the Presidency or any of its officials.
In the same vein, the headquarters of the electoral commission was not aware of any information regarding the removal of its chairman.
NPO Reports reached out to the Presidency. The response was in the negative.
NPO Reports also reached out to the headquarters of the commission and the response was the same.
VERDICT:
The news that the INEC chairman has been removed is false and therefore considered to be a fake news.