‘He Was Not Chairman Of INEC Then’ – Akpabio Defends Amupitan Over Controversial 𝕏 Post

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has defended the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, amid controversy surrounding an alleged social media post attributed to him.

PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that Akpabio, during his speech at the inauguration of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), headquarters in Abuja, said the comment was being misunderstood and should be viewed in the proper context.

Speaking on the matter, the Senate President noted that the alleged post was made before Amupitan became the chairman of the electoral body.

According to him, individuals are free to support political parties before taking up public office.

“For me, whether manipulated or not, he said victory is sure. He was not chairman of INEC then; he was just a lecturer, and anybody can support whoever he wishes to,” Akpabio said.

Akpabio argued that the remark had been misinterpreted, noting that it did not specify support for any particular political party.

He further stated, “How do you win an election when you don’t have a structure? No political party is stable again in this country,

“Then they changed and attacked the people going to do the election. Then they brought out a tweet where the INEC chairman (allegedly) said, ‘Victory is sure’. But he didn’t say victory is sure for APC or PDP.

“But the man said it’s manipulated and nobody wants to hear.”

The Senate President’s remarks come amid growing public reactions over an alleged 𝕏 account linked to Amupitan.