INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan faced angry protesters in London during his visit to Chatham House on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
The demonstrators surrounded his vehicle and demanded his resignation over alleged irregularities in the preliminary voter register.
The protest came amid growing concerns about Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has faced an angry confrontation with Nigerian protesters in London, United Kingdom.
The demonstrators surrounded the vehicle conveying him outside Chatham House on Thursday, November 12, and called for his resignation over alleged irregularities in the country’s voter registration process.
Angry Nigerians surround Amupitan’s vehicle in London
The incident happened as the INEC chairman arrived at Chatham House for a discussion on Nigeria’s electoral process.
The demonstrators, reportedly members of the Nigerian diaspora, expressed dissatisfaction with the commission’s activities and accused it of failing to address concerns surrounding the electoral system.
Some protesters also described INEC as a “criminal organisation” while demanding that Amupitan step down from his position.
Their complaints centred on alleged problems with the preliminary voter register, including duplicate registrations, photographs allegedly generated through artificial intelligence (AI) and the existence of fake polling units.
The confrontation was captured in a video shared online, drawing attention to the concerns surrounding the country’s preparations for the 2027 elections.
What Amupitan said about INEC’s 2027 preparations
Despite the protest, Amupitan proceeded with his scheduled engagement at Chatham House, where he spoke about the commission’s preparations for the next general elections.
Speaking during a dialogue organised by the Kimpact Development Initiative, the INEC chairman appealed to Nigerians to have confidence in his leadership.
He assured citizens that the commission was working towards delivering free, fair, credible and inclusive elections in 2027.
Amupitan also acknowledged that INEC’s performance during the 2023 general election had affected public trust in the electoral body.
He admitted that the technical problems recorded during the election remained a major challenge for the commission.
The INEC chairman said, “The 2023 general election significantly affected public confidence in INEC, and the commission is still working to rebuild the trust of Nigerians.”
INEC promises improvements ahead of 2027 elections
Amupitan also addressed concerns about the commission’s electronic result transmission system.
He assured Nigerians that INEC had introduced measures to prevent inaccurate polling unit results from appearing on its Result Viewing Portal (IReV) during the 2027 elections.
Meanwhile, Former Minister Solomon Dalung has claimed that Aisha Buhari transferred her late husband’s 12 million votes to Atiku Abubakar.
The ADC chieftain also made a bizarre reference to a supposed phone call from the grave urging Nigerians to vote for Atiku.
Dalung’s remarks have sparked an interesting political narrative involving the late President Muhammadu Buhari, his wife and the former vice president.
Solomon Dalung, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has made a controversial claim involving former First Lady Aisha Buhari, former President Muhammadu Buhari and ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Dalung alleged that Aisha had visited Atiku to inform him that her late husband’s 12 million votes had been transferred to him, while making another unusual reference to a phone call supposedly coming from Buhari’s grave.
Dalung makes claims about Aisha Buhari and Atiku
The former minister made the remarks while discussing the political situation and the possible support Atiku could receive ahead of future elections.
According to Dalung, Aisha Buhari visited the former vice president with a message concerning the votes associated with her late husband.
He claimed that the former first lady informed Atiku that Buhari’s 12 million votes had successfully been transferred to him.
However, Dalung did not provide evidence to support the alleged meeting or explain how such a transfer of votes could have taken place. Continue reading here.
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