The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed a social media report claiming that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, is preparing to resign, describing the allegation as false, fabricated and misleading.
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The Commission made the clarification on Saturday, November 14, 2026, in a statement published on its official X account, following the circulation of the claim alongside an image on social media.
INEC urged Nigerians to disregard the report and refrain from sharing unverified information concerning the leadership of the electoral body.
“The claim is FALSE, FABRICATED AND MISLEADING,” the Commission stated.
It also advised members of the public to rely on its official communication channels for authentic information concerning its activities and leadership.
The denial comes amid growing scrutiny of Amupitan’s leadership following controversies surrounding the preliminary voters’ register ahead of the 2027 general elections.
On November 9, Amupitan disclosed that INEC had removed 1,608,660 invalid registrations from the preliminary register following a review of entries recorded during the 2025 and 2026 Continuous Voter Registration exercises.
He also revealed that 54 individuals across 10 states had been identified as allegedly involved in registration irregularities and could face disciplinary action, including prosecution.
The development followed complaints received by the Commission concerning suspected multiple registrations, questionable photographs and other irregularities discovered in the preliminary voters’ register.
The controversy subsequently followed the INEC Chairman to London, where protesters confronted his vehicle outside Chatham House on Thursday, demanding his resignation over alleged irregularities in the register.
The protesters reportedly surrounded Amupitan’s vehicle as he departed a discussion on Nigeria’s preparations for the 2027 general elections, with some demanding that he come out and address their concerns.
During the Chatham House engagement, Amupitan acknowledged that controversies surrounding the 2023 general elections had damaged public confidence in INEC.
He nevertheless urged Nigerians to trust his leadership, maintaining that the Commission had introduced measures to address previous shortcomings and improve the conduct of future elections.
The INEC Chairman also announced plans to conduct a nationwide mock accreditation and voting exercise on November 28, 2026, to test upgrades to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the electronic transmission of election results ahead of the 2027 polls.
According to him, the Commission had introduced technical safeguards designed to prevent inaccurate polling unit results and figures indicating over-voting from being uploaded to its Result Viewing Portal.
The developments come as INEC continues preparations for the 2027 general elections, with the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for January 16, while governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will take place on February 6.
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