Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has reacted to allegations surrounding the past social media activities of an individual linked to the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Joash Amupitan.
Akpabio claimed that Amupitan, just like everyone, was
entitled to personal political preferences, saying he was just a mere lecturer.
Speaking on Tuesday during the commissioning of the new NRS
building in Abuja, Akpabio addressed concerns over a resurfaced post allegedly
attributed to Amupitan, which some critics have cited as evidence of
partisanship.
According to him, the statement in question merely said
“victory is sure” without specifying any political party, adding that it had
been misinterpreted.
Akpabio also clarified that the individual was not the
chairman of INEC at the time but a lecturer, stressing that private citizens
are free to support any candidate or party of their choice.
He, however, noted that individuals occupying sensitive
public offices must act in the interest of the entire country and maintain
neutrality in their conduct.
The remarks come amid calls by the
African Democratic Congress (ADC) and some Nigerians for the resignation of the
INEC chairman over alleged partisanship linked to past posts on X.
Akpabio said: “And they said let us attack the people going
to do the election. And they brought out a tweet they said the chairman of INEC
said victory is sure.
“But he didn’t say victory is sure for APC. He did not say
victory is sure for PDP, he just said victory is sure. And the man said that
it’s manipulated. Nobody wants to hear. But for me, whether manipulated or not,
he said victory is sure.
“He was not chairman of INEC. He was just a mere lecturer.
Anybody can support anybody he wishes to, but when you are on a seat, you have
to think of all the entire country and all the populace, and that’s what they
are doing.”
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