A group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki has accused Prof. Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, of being biased and called for him to step down.
The group said that the electoral umpire’s supposed bias could hurt the credibility of the 2027 general elections.
In an interview with Daily Trust, the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, made the claim that the INEC chairman had not shown that he was neutral.
He said that Amupitan’s actions had made people worry about the commission’s ability to hold free and fair elections.
“The INEC chairman has been very open about his political views. Ememobong said, “We have said this many times and can say it again.”
He said that the supposed partisanship had become a big problem for fair elections.
He went on to say that “his partisanship has become the biggest obstacle to a fair and free election in 2027.”
Ememobong told the INEC chairman to resign to protect the integrity of the election process.
He said that resigning early would help the public trust the commission again before the next general election.
ADC Also Says There Is Bias
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) also spoke out against what they said was the INEC chairman’s partisan behavior.
Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, said on Saturday that the alleged past partisan comments were “a grave affront to the integrity of our electoral system.”
The party also said that civil disobedience could get worse if the INEC chairman didn’t resign.
