Vanguard· 1h ago· 1 min read
… Flags misinformation threat to elections
By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA: Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, on Tuesday reflected on the enormous responsibilities of leading the nation's electoral body, disclosing how he has been unable to visit his hometown since becoming the nation's Chief Electoral Officer.
Amupitan also flagged misinformation and disinformation as growing challenges to credible elections in the digital age.
The INEC chair spoke when he received a delegation of the Okun Development Association ODA, led by its President-General, Amb. Akenson Rotimi, on a courtesy visit to the Commission's headquarters in Abuja.
INEC in a tweet on its “X” handle quoted Amupitan as explaining that the demands of his office had also prevented him from receiving the delegation earlier.
Describing his appointment as “a call to service,”…
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