The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has renewed its call for the immediate removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, insisting that his continued stay in office poses a serious threat to the credibility of Nigeria’s democratic process.
The Council said muslims across the country would not recognise or legitimise any election conducted under the leadership of an INEC chairman whose integrity is under such a cloud.
President of the Council, Sheikh Bashir Umar, made the call on Tuesday during the Council’s 2026 Annual Pre-Ramadan Lecture and General Assembly in Abuja.
Speaking on the theme “Nigeria’s Future: Faith, Justice, and Leadership,” Umar said the Council’s demand was anchored on what he said is the INEC chairman’s questionable antecedents, particularly a legal brief he authored, which alleged the existence of a Christian genocide in Nigeria.
He said the Federal Government has repeatedly dismissed the claim.
Credit: TheGuardian
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