The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims that its Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, endorsed a partisan post on the X platform as false and malicious, warning that such allegations are part of a coordinated campaign to undermine electoral integrity. The controversy erupted after viral tweets, allegedly authored by Amupitan, appeared to support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections and condemned the Obidient Movement, supporters of Labour Party’s presidential candidate Peter Obi. These posts, which surfaced on Friday, sparked widespread outrage and calls for Amupitan’s resignation, particularly from Obi’s supporters on social media.
INEC responded swiftly through a statement issued by Adedayo Oketola, Amupitan’s Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser. Oketola categorically denied the claims, stating that the Chairman has never operated a personal account on X. He described the allegations as “entirely baseless, a total
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