Election countdown: Buhari, INEC chairman engage in phone conversation

Election countdown: Buhari meets with INEC chairman in Aso Rock

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari engaged in a telephone conversation with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmoud Yakubu, on Wednesday ahead of the presidential and federal legislative elections on Saturday, February 25.

According to the President, the meeting, which was at the instance of the INEC Chairman is part of efforts to ensure that the elections hold successfully.

Buhari made the disclosure of the meeting while explaining his five minutes lateness to the commissioning and handover of security equipment valued at over N12 billion to the military and Nigeria Police Force.

He reminded those present that everything needed to be done for a successful election to be achieved.

“I’m being grounded by INEC. You know next Saturday is a great day for us and I take instructions from INEC so that I make sure there’ll be no excuses for the successful election,” Buhari had told his guests.

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