{"id":17615,"date":"2026-11-14T12:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T12:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/14\/amupitans-resignation-report-false-misleading-inec\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T12:30:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T12:30:44","slug":"amupitans-resignation-report-false-misleading-inec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/14\/amupitans-resignation-report-false-misleading-inec\/","title":{"rendered":"Amupitan\u2019s resignation report false, misleading \u2014 INEC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"860\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Amupitans-resignation-report-false-misleading-\u2014-INEC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Amupitan\u2019s resignation report false, misleading \u2014 INEC\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Amupitans-resignation-report-false-misleading-\u2014-INEC.jpg 860w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/INEC-AMUPITAN-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/INEC-AMUPITAN-768x540.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Ayobami Okerinde<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted a social media report suggesting that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, is set to resign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commission described the claim, which was shared alongside an image online, as fabricated and misleading.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">INEC made its position known on Saturday through a statement on its official X account, urging Nigerians to disregard the report and refrain from circulating unverified information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe claim is FALSE, FABRICATED AND MISLEADING,\u201d the commission stated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMembers of the public are urged to disregard the fabricated report, refrain from sharing unverified information and rely solely on INEC\u2019s official communication channels for authentic information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStop the spread of fake news.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/protesters-block-inec-chairs-vehicle-in-london-demand-resignation\/\">Vanguard<\/a> reported that Amupitan was confronted by protesters outside Chatham House on Thursday, calling for his resignation over alleged shortcomings in the voters\u2019 register.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The protesters surrounded his vehicle as he departed a discussion on Nigeria\u2019s preparations for the 2027 elections, with some demanding that he step out to address their concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/amupitans-resignation-report-false-misleading-inec\/\">Amupitan\u2019s resignation report false, misleading \u2014 INEC<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ayobami Okerinde The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted a social media report suggesting that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, is set to resign. 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