By Kingston Magare 25.7.2026
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, said his organisation will deliver a free and credible elections and every vote casted by Nigerians will count in the upcoming 2027 general elections.
Prof. Amupitan made the assurances when he paid a visit to former head of state and National Peace Committee (NPC) chairman General Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd), in Minna, Niger State.
“Let me also say that regardless of the pressures confronting the commission, INEC remained committed to ensuring that the will of the Nigerian people, as expressed at the elections, would prevail.
“The commission’s determination under my leadership is to see ordinary Nigerians go out and vote, confident that their votes would be duly counted and reflected in the outcome of elections. This as the core assurance INEC owed the electorate,” he promised.
The INEC has been accused of dancing to the tone of the ruling All-Progressive Congress and acting a script given to it.
But according to Amupitan the INEC will strive to ensure the elections are devoid of deceit and also provide a vital platform for political actors to commit to non-violence behaviour.
General Abubakar commended the commission’s leadership, describing his position as one of the most demanding positions in the country, given the divergent expectations of political actors regardless of whatever direction the commission takes.
“If anybody in the political system loses an election, you become the whipping child. They will find excuses to claim that INEC has done something wrong. However, with the confidence we have in you, I am absolutely sure and, I pray that you will do the best you can for this country,” Abubakar said.