The Senior Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Digital and New Media, O'tega Ogra, has described the rumour been circulated on social media that the Presidency has replaced the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, as "fake news".

This is contained in a statement released by the SSA to the President on Monday, April 7, 2025.

Ogra called on the general public to disregard such a rumour and stated that such information will come from the office of the Secretary General of the Federation, SGF.

The released statement reads, "The Presidency has debunked the rumors that the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, has been replaced, describing it as ‘fake news.

“Disregard any fake news making the rounds about the replacement of the INEC Chairman.

“Any such announcement will come from the SGF’s office or the any other official source.”

It would be recalled that a viral WhatsApp message had indicated that Mahmood was sacked and replaced with one Prof. Olamilekan.

“INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmud Yakubu has been replaced with Prof. Bashiru Olamilekan by President Tinubu,” the acclaimed message reads.

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