2023 Election: Is INEC’s Head of ICT Tinubu’s Boy? Fresh Details Emerge

2023 Election: Is INEC’s Head of ICT Tinubu’s Boy? Fresh Details Emerge

  • Once again, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) 's credibility has been questioned
  • It was gathered that the current director of ICT for INEC, Femi Odubiyi, was formerly a commissioner in Lagos state
  • This revelation was made known by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George

Chief Olabode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called for the dismissal of Femi Odubiyi, the director of ICT for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

As reported by the Guardian newspaper, the former deputy national chairman of the PDP is seeking Odubiyi's removal because he has affiliations with the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Tinubu, INEC
Professor Mahmood Yakubu presented Bola Ahmed Tinubu his certificate of return as president-elect. Photo: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Source: Facebook

He revealed that the ICT director was once the commissioner for science and technology in Lagos state, where Tinubu calls the shot as the supreme leader and mentor to other governors who have ruled after him.

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George urged the INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, to explain to Nigerians why Odubiyi should be saddled with such a sensitive responsibility knowing that he once worked for the Lagos state government controlled by the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).

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Meanwhile, George calls for immediate action from security agencies and relevant stakeholders to address the issue and ensure an excellent democratic electoral process at the gubernatorial polls.

He said:

“I call on all security apparatus of government to quickly wade into this matter by inviting Odubiyi to explain whatever role he has played, as well as tell Nigerians how he got into INEC ICT unit, being a commissioner in Lagos State.
The masquerade must be unveiled. This unholy alliance that has pushed our country towards precipice must be thoroughly checked and nipped in the bud,”

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Meanwhile, the approved reconfiguration of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System will be concluded on Monday, March 13.

The assurance was given to Nigerians by an Independent National Electoral Commission official.

The official, who spoke anonymously, said the 2023 governorship and state House of Assembly election results would be transmitted online.

Fact Emerges to Verify if INECs IReV Portal Shows Peter Obi Won 2023 Presidential Election in 19 States

In another development, the viral claim that Peter Obi won the 2023 presidential election in 19 states based on results uploaded on INEC’s IReV has been described as misleading.

According to a report by Dubawa, a fact-checking organisation, results from polling units across Nigeria had yet to be completely uploaded on the IReV portal as of March 7.

The report also found that the result uploaded by a Facebook user, which showed LP’s victory in about 18 states, including the FCT, was not from the IReV portal but from a poll by Nextier.

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.