Lagos Thugs, London Protesters and the Chaos Before the Ballot.
By Adeola Akinremi On Thursday, November 12, two incidents with red flags for the 2027 elections emerged. In London, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan was
Two incidents occurring on Thursday, November 12, have been identified as red flags for the 2027 elections. In London, protesters detained Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan in his car at Chatham House. According to This Day, the protesters prevented Amupitan from leaving after he arrived to give a presentation, fueled by grievances regarding fake polling units, AI-generated photographs, and duplicate entries in the preliminary voters' register.
During his presentation at Chatham House, Amupitan acknowledged that transmission glitches during the 2023 elections had damaged trust in the commission. This Day also reports that on November 9, Amupitan disclosed the removal of 1,608,660 invalid registrations and the identification of 54 individuals across ten states for potential prosecution or disciplinary action.
In a separate incident in Lagos, thugs invaded a town hall meeting venue where supporters of the National Democratic Party (NDC) had gathered. Both Premium Times and This Day reported on the occurrence of these two distinct events.
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