FACTCHECK: Court DID NOT Ordered the Arrest of Ex-INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu Hours After Stepping Down

Reports by some media outlets claiming that a court ordered the arrest of former INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, are false and misleading.

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The Federal High Court in Osogbo made no such order against Yakubu. The ruling in Suit No. FHC/OS/CS/194/2024 was directed at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as an institution, not at any individual.

The case, filed by the Action Alliance (AA), concerns INEC’s compliance with a judgment on uploading the party’s leadership list. The new order simply instructed the Inspector General of Police to ensure INEC’s compliance — not to arrest Yakubu.

Misleading headlines is a clear distortion of the court’s decision. Responsible journalism requires accuracy, not sensational clickbait. Mahmood Yakubu faces no arrest order whatsoever.