{
  "id": 20106750,
  "title": "INEC Debunks Amupitan’s Resignation Rumour, Urges Reliance on Commission’s Communication Channels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/inec-debunks-amupitans-resignation-rumour-urges-reliance-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T03:08:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/15/inec-debunks-amupitans-resignation-rumour-urges-reliance-on-commissions-communication-channels/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted a social media claim that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, was planning to resign from his position. The commission described the report, which was posted alongside an image on social media, as false and misleading. INEC urged the public to disregard the report and only seek information from its official communication channels. This denial comes as there is increased scrutiny of Amupitan's leadership in light of controversies surrounding the preliminary voters' register for the 2027 general election. Amupitan revealed on November 9 that INEC had removed 1,608,660 invalid registrations from the preliminary register after reviewing entries from the 2025 and 2026 Continuous Voter Registration exercises. Additionally, 54 individuals across 10 states were identified for alleged registration irregularities and may face disciplinary action, including prosecution. Protests demanding Amupitan's resignation took place outside his residence in London on Thursday, as he was visiting the city. Amupitan acknowledged that previous controversies had eroded public trust in INEC and promised to implement measures to rectify past issues and enhance the upcoming elections. He announced a mock accreditation and voting exercise on November 28 to evaluate improvements in the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and result transmission ahead of the 2027 polls. The presidential and National Assembly elections are slated for January 16, while the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will occur on February 6.",
  "summary": "Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed a social media report claiming that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, was preparing to resign his appointment. The",
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  "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."
}