Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has responded to the rumours of his own death.
Reports have it that he died in a London hospital. Recall that in a social media post, Senator Shehu Sani disclosed that the rumours were not true.
Yakubu’s Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi has urged the public to disregard the false information about the death of Professor Yakubu.
He noted that Professor Yakubu have not travelled to London in the last two years.
Oyekanmi said, “Our attention has been drawn to a fake news narrative circulated by a section of the social media claiming the purported death of the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu at a London hospital. The story first appeared on Monday, 9th December 2024.
“We hereby appeal to the public to disregard the rumour. Prof. Yakubu is alive, hale and hearty. In fact, he has not travelled to London in the last two years.
“He was present at an interactive meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters on Wednesday, 11th December 2024.
“The public may recall that mischief-makers on the social media carried a similar fake story in 2021. Three years later, they are spreading the same rumour again.”
He added, “The Commission will continue to work with genuine media professionals to combat the scourge of fake news and the danger it poses to society.”