Amupitan Declares INEC Ready for 2027 Elections at GOCOP Conference

GOCOP 2026: Sensational reporting worsens voter apathy, Amupitan warns online publishers

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has warned online publishers against sensational reporting, saying fake news, unverified claims and exaggerated reports could destroy public confidence in elections and worsen voter apathy. Amupitan gave the warning on Thursday in Lagos while speaking at the 10th Annual Conference of the Guild of […]

GOCOP tasks INEC on trust, transparency ahead of 2027 polls

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to strengthen trust and transparency ahead of the 2027 general elections. GOCOP President, Mr Danlami Nmodu, made the call at the Guild’s 10th Annual Conference on Thursday in Lagos. The conference has the theme: “2027 Elections: Trust, Transparency and Shared …

Amupitan: Under my leadership, INEC's allegiance is to the Constitution, the law, Nigerian people

*KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC), PROF. JOASH AMUPITAN, SAN, AT THE 10TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE GUILD OF CORPORATE ONLINE PUBLISHERS (GOCOP) IN LAGOS ON THURSDAY, 8TH OCTOBER, 2026. *THEME: 2027 ELECTIONS- TRUST, TRANSPARENCY AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES PROTOCOLS The Conference Chair, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, Former President of the […]

Amupitan declares INEC ready for 2027 elections at GOCOP conference

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has said trust in elections is earned through operational fidelity and not through public relations. Amupitan stated this on Thursday, 8th October, 2026 in Lagos while delivering the keynote address at the 10th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, …