Nigeria’s electoral commission INEC denies a rumour circulating on social media that its chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, is preparing to resign. Multiple outlets report that INEC publicly rebutts the claim, describing it as untrue and urging the public to rely on official updates.
The outlets’ coverage largely converges on the same point: INEC is refuting the resignation report. While The Punch, Vanguard, and Daily Post Nigeria focus primarily on the denial and the dismissal of the social-media allegation, Nigerian Eye adds wider context about the controversy surrounding INEC’s voters’ register and Amupitan’s recent public engagements, including mention of amendments to invalid voter entries and allegations of registration irregularities.
Overall, the story is framed as misinformation about leadership rather than an actual personnel change, with most sources emphasising INEC’s denial. The differences are mainly in how much background each outlet provides about INEC preparations and related public scrutiny.
