JOASH AMUPITAN

JOASH AMUPITAN
National News

INEC Deepens Global Partnerships on AI, Cybersecurity Ahead of 2027 Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has intensified engagements with global technology and electoral organisations as part of efforts to strengthen the use of emerging technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity in Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 General Election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, held strategic partnership meetings with senior officials

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National News

INEC to Deploy 1.4 Million Ad Hoc Staff for 2027 Elections, Says Amupitan

INEC to Deploy 1.4 Million Ad Hoc Staff for 2027 Elections, Says Amupitan The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy approximately 1.4 million ad hoc personnel across more than 176,000 polling units nationwide for the 2027 general elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday during a meeting with

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Politics & Government

2027: INEC Needs Financial Independence to Guarantee Credible Elections — Amupitan

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, believes that the commission can’t be genuinely independent unless it has financial autonomy. Amupitan made the assertion on Thursday while speaking on reforms needed to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections. He argued that an electoral commission dependent on the executive

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