INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan Confronted by Protesters in London

On November 13, 2026, Prof. Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), was confronted by protesters in London outside Chatham House. The demonstrators surrounded his vehicle, expressing anger over the integrity of the preliminary voters' register ahead of the 2027 general elections.

They accused INEC of abandoning neutrality in favor of President Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress, demanding Amupitan's resignation and labeling INEC a "criminal organisation." Specific grievances included duplicate voter registrations and questionable polling units. The protest followed INEC's acknowledgment of issues within the registration process, where Amupitan revealed that 1,609,553 invalid entries had been deleted from the 2025/2026 Continuous Voter Registration exercise.

He stated that 54 individuals across 10 states would face disciplinary action for irregularities. The controversy has raised questions about INEC's ability to operate free from political influence, especially in light of Amupitan's predecessor's recent government appointment.