Godswill Akpabio

‘He didn’t say victory for APC or PDP, only victory is sure,’ Akpabio reacts to Amupitan X controversy

Godswill Akpabio, president of the Senate, says the viral “victory is sure” post made on X by an account linked to Joash Amupitan, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC, has been misinterpreted, noting that the comment did not favour any political party. Akpabio spoke on Tuesday during the commissioning of the Nigeria…

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INEC chairman

INEC and the burden of credibility

By ALO360 Editorial Board Since October 2025, when Joash Ojo Amupitan assumed office as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), his tenure has been dogged by one controversy after another. What should have been a quiet period of institutional consolidation has instead become a season of credibility erosion. Barely months into office, the…

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Joash Amupitan

‘Proceeding with congresses may affect your candidates’ — INEC chair warns ADC

Joash Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has warned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that proceeding with its planned congresses and convention could jeopardise its candidates. Amupitan issued the warning during an interview on Arise Television. He said INEC is a party in the ongoing court case involving the ADC and must…

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Joash Amupitan During his senate screening

Amupitan: We Have Capacity for E-Transmission, But No Election Is Perfect

Joash Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says Nigeria has the capacity to transmit election results electronically, but warned that no electoral process can be 100 percent perfect. Amupitan made the remarks on Sunday at the Citizen Town Hall on the Electoral Act 2026 in Abuja. Defining a Successful Election According to…

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Amupitan: Electronic Transmission Not Rejected, NASS Still Harmonising Positions

Joash Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the electronic transmission of election results has not been rejected. The INEC boss’s clarification comes amid growing public concern over the proposed amendment to the Electoral Act. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, had announced that the passed electoral act amendment bill has retained the electronic…

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