2023: INEC President Yakubu to head the Presidential Snack Center

Ahead of presidential and legislative elections next month, the Independent National Electoral Commission announced on Thursday evening the creation of two separate commissions.

According to a statement by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Voter Information and Education Committee, Chairman of the Commission, the International Conference Center (ICC), Abuja would remain the location of a Situation Room national and a collation center for the elections.

Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu is the Chairman of the Collation Secretariat by virtue of "his constitutional responsibilities as Chief Electoral Commissioner of the Federation and Returning Officer for the Presidential Election." In addition, a few technicians will assist him."

A second committee is the 16-member Situation Room and Collation Center Committee which will be headed by a National Commissioner, Ms. May Agbamuche-Mbu.

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The statement further added; the second Committee will be "responsible for venue preparation, seating arrangements, utilities and services, security, accreditation of party agents, as well as domestic and international observers, media, etc."

The Situation Room and Collation Center Committee has since been inaugurated by the Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, "who instructed it to begin work in earnest and fulfill its responsibilities diligently."

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