2027: Amupitan Must Go, Angry Youths Storm Inec Office
Angry youths on Monday stormed the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Abuja, demanding the resignation of its chairman, Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan.
The protesters accused the electoral commission of being unprepared for the 2027 general election, raising concerns over difficulties faced by Nigerians in collecting their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs.
According to the protesters, the presidential and National Assembly elections are barely two months away, yet millions of Nigerians are still struggling to obtain their PVCs.
Carrying placards with various inscriptions, the youths accused INEC of failing to make PVC collection accessible, alleging that many Nigerians had visited its offices several times without receiving their cards.
They also expressed concerns over the commission’s proposed use of Artificial Intelligence, AI, in the 2027 elections, saying Nigerians had not been adequately informed about how the technology would be deployed.
The protesters warned that the lack of transparency surrounding the use of AI could create opportunities for electoral manipulation.
One of the protesters called on Amupitan to resign, saying millions of Nigerians risked being disenfranchised if the challenges surrounding PVC collection were not urgently addressed.
The youths also urged the Federal Government to intervene, warning that failure to resolve the problem could prevent many Nigerians from participating in the 2027 general election.
