Nigerians living in the United Kingdom staged a protest outside Chatham House in London on Thursday, confronting and surrounding the vehicle of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, as he departed the venue.
A video circulating on social media showed a group of demonstrators gathering around a black vehicle believed to be conveying the INEC chairman. Some protesters were seen pressing against the vehicle, holding placards and documents while shouting at its occupant.
One of the demonstrators was heard accusing Amupitan of wrongdoing, shouting: “People are angry. This wicked, evil man, you are a criminal. Why are you running?”
The protesters reportedly expressed concerns over alleged irregularities in Nigeria’s voters’ register, including claims of AI-generated entries, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
They called attention to the credibility of the electoral register and raised questions about INEC’s preparedness to conduct credible elections in 2027.
The demonstration comes amid growing public scrutiny of electoral processes and demands for transparency and accountability from the electoral body ahead of the next general elections.
However, the allegations raised by the protesters have not been independently established, and no official response from INEC was contained in the reports surrounding the demonstration.
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