INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan Summoned by Reps

The House of Representatives has summoned Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to brief its Committee on Electoral Matters regarding the preparations for the upcoming 2027 general elections. This summons is particularly focused on concerns about insecurity and potential voter disenfranchisement.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged a plot to postpone the elections scheduled for January 16, 2027, warning President Bola Tinubu against using the Ebola outbreak as a reason to alter the electoral timetable. INEC has set January 16, 2027, for presidential and National Assembly elections, and February 6 for governorship and state House of Assembly elections.

The House directed Amupitan to appear before the committee within seven legislative days to provide a detailed report on various aspects of the election preparations, including voter registration, PVC management, election logistics, and security challenges. This resolution followed a motion sponsored by Mansur Soro and Abdulsamad Dasuki during a plenary session.