VeryDarkMan Questions INEC Chairman Amupitan Over Meeting With APC UK Chairman
VeryDarkMan Questions INEC Chairman Amupitan’s Meeting With APC UK Chairman
Social media activist VeryDarkMan has criticised the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, over his meeting with the United Kingdom chapter chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tunde Doherty, during an official engagement in the UK.
The activist’s comments come amid public criticism of Amupitan following reports alleging that the INEC chairman wore an APC-branded cap during his visit to the United Kingdom.
However, VeryDarkMan said he had carefully watched the video circulating online and did not see the INEC chairman wearing the party-branded cap, clarifying that it was Doherty who appeared in the footage wearing the APC headwear.
“I watched the video carefully and I didn’t see where the INEC chairman was wearing APC cap,” he said.
Despite disputing the claim about the cap, the activist questioned the appropriateness of the meeting between the head of Nigeria’s electoral umpire and a prominent figure in the ruling party while the INEC chairman was on official duty abroad.
He argued that such an association could create concerns about the commission’s perceived independence, particularly given INEC’s constitutional responsibility to conduct elections and maintain public confidence in the electoral process.
VeryDarkMan maintained that the controversy should not be reduced to whether Amupitan wore an APC-branded cap, but should also address questions surrounding his judgement, public conduct and the potential implications of his association with a ruling party official.
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The activist further argued that the public’s concerns were understandable, stressing that the credibility of an electoral commission depends not only on its actual independence but also on the public’s perception of its neutrality.
The controversy has renewed attention on the importance of political neutrality and public confidence in INEC, particularly as Nigeria approaches another election cycle.
