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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially refuted a viral social media report alleging that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, is preparing to resign from office.
In a statement shared on its official X account on Saturday, November 14, 2026, the electoral body dismissed the rumour—which circulated alongside a fabricated graphic online—as completely false and intended to mislead the public.
‘The claim is FALSE, FABRICATED AND MISLEADING,’ the commission declared in its public alert.
Urging citizens to exercise caution against misinformation, INEC added: ‘Members of the public are urged to disregard the fabricated report, refrain from sharing unverified information and rely solely on INEC’s official communication channels for authentic information. Stop the spread of fake news.’
The resignation rumour emerged barely two days after Prof. Amupitan was confronted by protesters outside Chatham House in London on Thursday.
Demonstrators surrounded the INEC chairman’s vehicle as he exited a high-level discussion on Nigeria’s preparations for the January 2027 general elections, demanding his resignation and calling on him to step out and address alleged irregularities in the preliminary voters’ register.
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