The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports claiming that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, is planning to resign, describing the allegation as false and fabricated.
The rumour, which circulated on social media alongside an image, was debunked by the commission in a statement posted on its official X account on Saturday.
“The claim is FALSE, FABRICATED AND MISLEADING,” INEC said. 
The commission urged Nigerians to disregard the report and refrain from circulating unverified information, advising the public to rely on its official communication channels for authentic updates.
The denial comes amid growing scrutiny of Amupitan’s leadership following controversies surrounding the preliminary voters’ register ahead of the 2027 general elections.
On November 9, the INEC chairman disclosed that the commission had removed 1,608,660 invalid registrations from the preliminary register after reviewing entries from the 2025 and 2026 Continuous Voter Registration exercises.
He also revealed that 54 individuals across 10 states had been identified as allegedly involved in registration irregularities and could face disciplinary action, including prosecution.
The commission had earlier received complaints over suspected multiple registrations, questionable photographs and other irregularities in the voters’ register.
The controversy followed Amupitan to London on Thursday, where protesters confronted his vehicle outside Chatham House, demanding his resignation over alleged problems with the register.
The protesters surrounded his vehicle as he left a discussion on Nigeria’s preparations for the 2027 elections, with some demanding that he come out and address their concerns.
During the engagement, Amupitan acknowledged that controversies surrounding the 2023 general elections had significantly undermined public confidence in INEC.
However, he appealed to Nigerians to trust his leadership, assuring them that the commission had introduced measures to address previous shortcomings and improve the credibility of future elections.
The INEC chairman also announced plans to conduct a nationwide mock accreditation and voting exercise on November 28 to test upgrades to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and electronic transmission of results ahead of the 2027 polls.
He said technical safeguards had also been introduced to prevent inaccurate polling unit results and figures suggesting over-voting from being uploaded to the commission’s Result Viewing Portal.
The 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, while governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will take place on February 6.
