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  • Important Tasks Before Prof Amupitan as INEC Helmsman

    Important Tasks Before Prof Amupitan as INEC Helmsman0

    Media reports and speculation regarding the appointment of a new Chairperson for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ended on Thursday when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu nominated Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan for the position. The role of INEC Chairman has consistently presented challenges for any appointee. The Commission suffered reputational damage with the way it

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  • Anambra 2025: Disinformation Tactics to Watch Out for Throughout the Election

    Anambra 2025: Disinformation Tactics to Watch Out for Throughout the Election0

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    • October 10, 2025

    With the Anambra off-cycle governorship election scheduled for November 8, 2025, residents are preparing to elect a new governor. Political analysts and stakeholders have noted an increase in the dissemination of false information by politicians during the lead-up to the election. The Anambra election, scheduled for 2025, will feature candidates from 16 political parties. Notable

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  • CSOs Welcome New INEC Chairman, Call for Transparency, Independence

    CSOs Welcome New INEC Chairman, Call for Transparency, Independence0

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    • October 10, 2025

    A group of civil society organisations in Nigeria has urged transparency and independence for the electoral commission as it accepts Professor Joash Amupitan’s appointment as the new INEC chairman. The Coalition—consisting of Yiaga Africa, Women Rights Advancement Protection Alternative (WRAPA), International Press Centre, The Kukah Centre, Center for Media and Society, TAF Africa, African Centre

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  • President Bola Tinubu names Professor Amupitan as INEC Chairman.

    President Bola Tinubu names Professor Amupitan as INEC Chairman.0

    President Bola Tinubu has named Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as INEC chairman, replacing Professor Yakubu Mahmood. The nomination was approved by the Council of State on Thursday and is now pending Senate screening and ratification. A statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President for Information and Strategy, on Thursday, revealed that

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  • Fact-Check: No, Governor Soludo Did Not Empower Anambra Youths with Masquerade Uniform.

    Fact-Check: No, Governor Soludo Did Not Empower Anambra Youths with Masquerade Uniform.0

    Claim: X user claimed that the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Soludo, is empowering Anambra youth with masquerade uniforms. Verdict: The viral image and claim that Governor Soludo empowered Anambra youths with masquerade uniforms are false. Context X user, Tobi Akinbo J. @realTobiAkinbo on the 6th October, 2025, claimed that the Governor of Anambra State,

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  • Certificate Forgery: Nigerians Want Minister, Uche Nnaji to Be Prosecuted

    Certificate Forgery: Nigerians Want Minister, Uche Nnaji to Be Prosecuted0

    Former Minister Uche Nnaji’s resignation amid certificate controversy has led Nigerians to criticise President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the Department of State Security for inadequate vetting before his appointment, with some calling for the Minister to be prosecuted. The former minister, appointed by the president in August 2023, faced allegations of submitting forged certificates during

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