I never owned pro-Tinubu X account – INEC chairman

Prof. Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has denied having an X account that allegedly expressed support for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2023 general election. The chairman disclosed this during a dialogue at Chatham House in London, organized by the Kimpact Development Initiative.

INEC's report and a report obtained by the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Inspector-General of Police support his claim. Amupitan explained that he had tried to contact X, but without an account, there was no way to address the allegation. The controversy emerged around the time of a court ruling on the African Democratic Congress and the status quo ante bellum order.

Amupitan dismissed other allegations, including claims that he was a member of Tinubu's legal team and made false claims about his educational background. INEC has dismissed the allegations as fabricated and is working with security agencies and cyber-intelligence units to identify those behind the suspected impersonation.