INEC can conduct all local government elections - Yakubu tells NASS  The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu has affirmed that the electoral body is well-equipped to conduct local government elections across Nigeria, pending legal authorisation. This declaration came shortly after the Supreme Court granted financial autonomy to local governments. Yakubu made this assertion during his appearance before the Joint National Assembly Committee on Electoral Matters, where he presented the budget for the upcoming off-cycle elections in Ondo and Edo on Thursday. Despite expressing confidence in INEC's abilities,...