Nigerians living in the United Kingdom have confronted the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, in London, demanding his resignation over alleged irregularities in the voters’ register ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The incident occurred on Thursday, November 12, outside Chatham House, where Amupitan had participated in a discussion on Nigeria’s 2027 elections and the country’s democratic future.
Videos circulating on social media showed protesters surrounding the vehicle conveying the INEC chairman as he attempted to leave the venue.
The demonstrators accused INEC of compromising its neutrality and allegedly favouring President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). They also called for Amupitan to step down, expressing concerns over the credibility of the electoral process.
Among the issues raised by the protesters were alleged duplicate voter registrations, questionable polling units and photographs suspected to have been generated or manipulated using artificial intelligence in the preliminary voters’ register.
The protest comes amid growing criticism of INEC following revelations of irregularities in the voter registration process.
On November 9, Amupitan disclosed that the commission had removed 1,608,660 invalid registrations after reviewing the 2025/2026 Continuous Voter Registration exercise. He also announced the removal of 873 records belonging to verified deceased persons.
Additionally, 54 individuals across 10 states were identified as allegedly involved in registration irregularities and could face disciplinary action, including prosecution.
INEC has maintained that some questionable records circulating online date back to previous registration exercises, including those conducted in 2011.
During his Chatham House engagement, Amupitan assured Nigerians that the commission was working to strengthen the electoral process and prevent inaccurate results from appearing on its Result Viewing Portal (IReV) during the 2027 elections.
The London confrontation has further intensified public debate over INEC’s independence, transparency and readiness to conduct credible elections in 2027.
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