INEC Chairman Amupitan Warns Against Attacks on Officials

Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), issued a warning against attacks on electoral officials, including members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), during the 2027 General Election. This statement was made during the South-South Zonal Interactive Meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Amupitan stated that such attacks would face the full weight of the law and highlighted INEC's collaboration with security agencies under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security to ensure the safety of voters and electoral personnel. He urged electoral officers to maintain impartiality and warned against partisanship and negligence.

The South-South zone has 15,823,550 registered voters, with Rivers State having 3,736,434. INEC is also preparing its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and has established a Memorandum of Understanding with the Maritime Transporters Union to address logistical challenges in the region.