{"id":110721,"date":"2024-02-26T17:12:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T16:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=110721"},"modified":"2024-02-26T17:12:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T16:12:39","slug":"tinubu-election-anniversary-nigerians-rain-curses-on-inec-chairman-prof-yakubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/tinubu-election-anniversary-nigerians-rain-curses-on-inec-chairman-prof-yakubu\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu Election Anniversary: Nigerians rain \u2018curses\u2019 on INEC Chairman, Prof Yakubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1791954479118649182\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Mahmood Yakubu has emerged the top trend on Nigerian X (formerly Twitter) on the first anniversary of the presidential election conducted by his commission with critics laying it as a curse day.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThere is, however, concern that some may have been taking their position overboard with some critics of Mahmood Yakubu extending the curse beyond to his kindred.<\/p>\n<p>Even more, the assertions of the activists had been extended to the judiciary with the political activists adding the Justices to the curse they have been laying on Mahmood Yakubu.<\/p>\n<p>However, political opponents on the other divide have countered with the trend of Obidients to mock the political opposition laying curse on Mahmood Yakubu.<\/p>\n<p>The declaration comes exactly one year after the 2023 general election, which saw President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ascend to the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Many netizens took to social media to express their frustrations, blaming the INEC chairman, Manhood Yakubu, for alleged manipulation of the election results.<\/p>\n<p>According to online commentators, Yakubu\u2019s actions during the election are perceived as having contributed to the current economic hardships facing Nigerians, the depreciation of the Naira against the Dollar and the skyrocketing prices of goods and commodities are cited as evidence of the alleged electoral manipulation.The sentiment on social media reflects widespread dissatisfaction with the perceived outcome of the election, with many Nigerians attributing their economic woes to the leadership that emerged from it.<\/p>\n<p>However, political opponents on the other divide have countered with the trend Obidients to mock the political opposition laying curse on Mahmood Yakubu.<\/p>\n<p>See below:<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nToday is National Prayer Day in Nigeria, and the theme is Cursed Be Mahmood Yakubu, professor and Chairman of @inecnigeria.<\/p>\n<p>May every curse pronounced upon MAHMOOD YAKUBU&#8217;S head today operate in his life forever. May the money he took to rig the elections be a reproach unto him\u2026\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pic.twitter.com\/JkrUoXfiAY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/pic.twitter.com\/JkrUoXfiAY&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709027806601000&amp;usg=AOvVaw25289SPNeurysNANw4nNOR\">pic.twitter.com\/JkrUoXfiAY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Babatunde Gbadamosi (@BOGbadams) February 25, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Mahmood Yakubu,<\/p>\n<p>As you denied Nigerians their choice on February 25, May Allah deny you Jannah.<\/p>\n<p>May sickness money can\u2019t cure, visit you.<\/p>\n<p>May the calamity &amp; hunger you foisted on Nigerians visit your entire family to the 7th generation, &amp; remain permanently.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pic.twitter.com\/5x5q8ApxeK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/pic.twitter.com\/5x5q8ApxeK&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709027806601000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3J4uSnWBIUH4xfNqE1eU7W\">pic.twitter.com\/5x5q8ApxeK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) February 25, 2024.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Mahmood Yakubu has emerged the top trend on Nigerian X (formerly Twitter) on the first anniversary of the presidential election conducted&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":103714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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