Rotimi Oyekanmi, former Chief Press Secretary to the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has denied reports that staff of the Commission sang a funeral song for his ex-principal.

Oyekanmi, who made this rebuttal in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, described the reports as a false, deliberate piece of disinformation conjured by a set of haters masquerading as journalists.

The ex-spokesman who is leaving office with Yakubu, said it was quite a shame that a news platform would report the direct opposite of an event even when the evidence was clear.

“The visible show of love and respect displayed by the appreciative INEC staff at the commission’s headquarters yesterday as the departing former INEC Chairman, Yakubu, walks to his car is now being intentionally mis-interpreted and misrepresented as a “funeral song.

“This deliberate piece of disinformation can only be conjured by a set of haters masquerading as journalists at Sahara Reporters. But they have failed and will continue to fail,” he said.

According to him, contrary to the misleading report, the majority of the INEC Staff openly talked about Yakubu’s transformative policies that had, over the last 10 years, led to senior and junior staff promotions, more allowances and capacity development initiatives.

He said that the INEC Staff members always demonstrated love towards Yakubu at every given opportunity throughout his tenure.

“Journalism is about facts, accuracy and truthfulness, not a vehicle to be misused by pseudo-journalists to embark on a campaign of calumny against individuals.

“Prof. Yakubu’s place in history is assured, no matter the lies being spread by familiar forces,” he added..

DAILY POST reports that Yakubu bowed out as INEC Chairman on Tuesday and handed over to May Agbamuche-Mbu, the most senior National Commissioner, as Acting Chairman, pending the appointment of a new chairman.

INEC staff didn’t sing funeral song for Yakubu – Ex-spokesman