Bashir Ahmad, a former media aide to late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has suggested that he is not defending the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, amid ongoing controversy over his alleged past partisanship conduct.
Ahmad made the clarification on Saturday during an exchange
on X with a user identified as @UpTownOfLagos.
The user had questioned Ahmad’s position, asking why he
appeared to be defending what was described as ‘indefensible’.
“Isn’t it sad that even after this, you’re still going
further in your public defense of the now indefensible?,” @UptownOfLagos wrote.
In response, Ahmad stated: “Wait. I am not defending
anything. If anything, the INEC Chairman will be the last person I will defend.
I am only stating the obvious.”
Earlier, Ahmad had directed a query to X’s artificial
intelligence tool, Grok, seeking clarification on the history of a specific X
account allegedly linked to Amupitan.
He asked about the original username associated with an
account created in September 2022, which was later linked to the handle
“joashamupitan”.
Grok responded that the account was created on September 6,
2022, with the username “joashamupitan”, and that there was no record of it
being changed to that name in November 2025.
It added that the account retained the username until April
10, 2026, when it was updated to “Sundayvibe00” and subsequently locked amid
controversy over posts from 2023.
The exchange comes amid calls by the African Democratic
Congress, ADC, and some Nigerians for the resignation of the INEC chairman over
allegations of partisanship.
In a statement signed by its spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi,
the party said a 2023 pro-Bola Tinubu social media post allegedly linked to the
INEC chairman raises concerns about the credibility and neutrality of the
electoral body.
The ADC also alleged attempts to alter digital records to
conceal past political affiliations, warning that such actions threaten
transparency and accountability.
The party maintained that an electoral umpire must not only
be independent but also be perceived as impartial.
The development has sparked debate across social media
platforms.
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