INEC dismisses report of chairman Amupitan’s planned resignation

INEC has denied a social media report that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, is preparing to resign, calling it false and fabricated.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed a social media report claiming its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, is preparing to resign, The PUNCH reports.

In a statement on its official X account on Saturday, the commission urged the public to disregard the report, which circulated alongside an image.

“The claim is FALSE, FABRICATED AND MISLEADING,” the commission said.

It urged Nigerians to rely on its official communication channels for authentic information.

The denial comes amid growing scrutiny of Amupitan’s leadership over controversies surrounding the preliminary voters’ register for the 2027 general elections.

On November 9, the INEC chairman disclosed that the commission had removed 1,608,660 invalid registrations from the register and identified 54 people in 10 states allegedly involved in irregularities.

On Thursday, protesters confronted his vehicle outside Chatham House in London, demanding his resignation.

The 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, while governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will hold on February 6.