Nigerians Hold Protest in London, Demand Resignation of INEC Chairman.

Nigerians living in the United Kingdom have staged a protest against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, during his visit to Chatham House in London, demanding his resignation over alleged irregularities in Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to a report by Leadership Newspaper on Friday, November 13, 2026, the demonstration took place on Thursday, November 12, as Amupitan visited the international affairs institute to discuss Nigeria’s preparations for the forthcoming elections.

Videos circulating on social media showed protesters gathering outside the venue and surrounding a black vehicle believed to be conveying the INEC chairman. Some demonstrators carried placards and shouted accusations, calling on Amupitan to address their concerns about the credibility of the electoral process.

The protesters reportedly accused the electoral commission of failing to adequately address concerns surrounding the preliminary voters’ register. Their complaints included suspected artificial intelligence-generated photographs, duplicate voter registrations, questionable entries and alleged irregularities involving polling units.

The demonstration comes amid growing public scrutiny of INEC’s management of the voters’ register ahead of the 2027 elections.

The commission had previously acknowledged irregularities identified during the verification of the preliminary register. It reportedly removed more than 1.6 million invalid registration records and identified 54 officials across 10 states for possible disciplinary action over their alleged involvement in registration-related misconduct.

The development has increased pressure on INEC to demonstrate transparency and rebuild public confidence before the next general elections.

Speaking at the Chatham House event, Amupitan appealed to Nigerians to trust his leadership, assuring them that the commission remained committed to conducting free, fair, credible and inclusive elections in 2027.

He acknowledged that technical challenges experienced during the 2023 general elections had significantly affected public confidence in INEC, adding that the commission was working to restore trust.

The chairman also said additional technical safeguards had been introduced to prevent inaccurate polling unit results from being uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission Result Viewing Portal (IReV).

As part of its preparations, Amupitan announced that INEC would conduct a nationwide mock accreditation and voting exercise on November 28, 2026, to assess its readiness for the elections.

He further disclosed that the commission had reduced the maximum number of voters assigned to each Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) device from 1,250 to 850 to improve accreditation and minimise delays.

Nigeria is scheduled to hold its presidential and National Assembly elections on January 16, 2027, while governorship and state assembly elections are expected to take place on February 6, 2027.