Tag: Professor Joash Amupitan

2027: “Insecurity threatens free, fair elections” – Amupitan warns

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Amupitan warns

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has warned that the growing level of insecurity across Nigeria could threaten the conduct of free and fair elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. Amupitan raised the concern during a meeting with the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, in Abuja as preparations for the next general election begin to gather momentum. According to him, increasing cases of political violence, voter intimidation, attacks on electoral officials and insecurity in several parts of the country remain serious threats to…

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2027: “Most dangerous weapon against polls will be lies amplified by media” – Amupitan

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Amupitan on 2027 polls

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has warned that misinformation amplified by the media could pose the greatest threat to Nigeria’s 2027 general election. Speaking at the 81st general assembly of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BoN) in Abuja yesterday, Amupitan said elections are increasingly being decided in the “information space”, making the role of broadcasters critical to democratic integrity. The INEC chairman described the airwaves as “the primary infrastructure of our democracy,” and warned that misinformation, hate speech, and unequal access to media platforms could…

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“Nobody can trust Amupitan to conduct credible polls In 2027” – Odinkalu

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Odinkalu on Amupitan

Human rights advocate, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has expressed doubts about the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct credible elections under its current leadership. Speaking during a television programme on Monday, Odinkalu criticised the electoral body’s handling of the recent council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), describing the exercise as a failure. Odinkalu said while assessing the polls: “Amupitan’s INEC failed woefully. On this evidence, nobody can trust Joash Amupitan to organise credible elections in 2027”. According to him, the shortcomings recorded during the FCT…

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Shari’ah Council demands INEC Chairman’s removal, rejects tax reform

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Shari’ah council demands

…Warns against ‘compromised’ elections The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, (SCSN), has called for the immediate removal and prosecution of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, warning that Muslims across the country will not recognise any election conducted under his leadership. The Islamic organisation also rejected the Federal Government’s controversial tax reform and other policies, which it said could impose unjust hardship on ordinary Nigerians. The position of the Council was made public during its 2026 Annual Pre-Ramadan Lecture and General Assembly held…

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