{
  "id": 19772136,
  "title": "VIDEO: Protesters block Amupitan’s vehicle in London, demand resignation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/video-protesters-block-amupitans-vehicle-in-london-demand-resignation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T07:26:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/video-protesters-block-amupitans-vehicle-in-london-demand-resignation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian protesters in London heckled the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Thursday. They blocked his vehicle outside Chatham House, where he was set to speak at a panel discussion on preparations for the 2027 general elections. The demonstrators accused INEC of irregularities in the preliminary voters’ register, favoring President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress, and demanded his resignation. They cited allegations of duplicate voter registrations, AI-generated photos, and suspicious polling units. The protest ensued amid public criticism of INEC following the circulation of images showing questionable entries in the voters’ register, including potentially manipulated photographs. INEC had previously removed 1,608,660 invalid registrations and 873 records of deceased persons. Twelve individuals linked to registration irregularities were identified, facing disciplinary action. Amupitan pledged not to accept any diplomatic or political appointments post-turkey, emphasizing the need for his impartiality in upholding public trust.",
  "summary": "Nigerian protesters in London heckled INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, blocking his vehicle and demanding his resignation over alleged voter register f Read More: https://punchng.com/video-protesters-block-amupitans-vehicle-in-london-demand-resignation/",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigerian protesters block INEC Chairman's vehicle in London.",
    "Accusations of irregularities in preliminary voters' register.",
    "Demanded resignation amid public criticism of INEC."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Direct confrontations like this underscore a deepening crisis of institutional legitimacy as Nigerian citizens increasingly view electoral preparations as tools for political manipulation rather than transparent democratic processes.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}