{"id":16657,"date":"2026-11-13T08:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T08:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/diaspora-protesters-target-inec-chief-over-voter-register-irregularities-in-london-businessday-ng\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T08:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T08:47:07","slug":"diaspora-protesters-target-inec-chief-over-voter-register-irregularities-in-london-businessday-ng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/diaspora-protesters-target-inec-chief-over-voter-register-irregularities-in-london-businessday-ng\/","title":{"rendered":"Diaspora Protesters Target INEC Chief Over Voter Register Irregularities in London – Businessday NG"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joash Ojo Amupitan, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman\u00a0 was heckled by protesters during a visit to London on Thursday, November 12.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

The protesters surrounded a vehicle conveying him outside Chatham House, shouting accusations against him and the electoral commission, which some described as a \u201ccriminal organisation\u201d.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

The demonstrators, reportedly Nigerian diaspora activists, called for his resignation over allegations of irregularities in the preliminary voters\u2019 register.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Their complaints reportedly included claims of duplicate entries, the use of artificial intelligence-generated images, and the existence of fake polling units.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

The protest took place as Amupitan visited Chatham House, where he was scheduled to participate in a discussion on Nigeria\u2019s electoral process.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

The allegations raised by the demonstrators have not been independently established in the information provided.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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