By our reporter 12.11.2025
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) an Islamic advocated body said Professor Joash Amupitan, is not fit to be Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, based on a legal brief he wrote on the alleged “Christian genocide” in Nigeria.
Amupitan who was a law professor at the University of Jos before his appointment as INEC chairman had submitted in a legal brief there was hallmark of a genocide against Christians in Nigeria being perpetuated by state and non-state actors.
“It is a notorious fact that crimes under international law are being perpetrated in Nigeria, particularly crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide.”
He urged the United Nations and the United States to take urgent steps to take legal and military actions against Nigeria for allegedly failing to prevent and punish acts of genocide, as stipulated in the Genocide Convention.
MURIC executive director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, argued in a statement that Prof. Amupitan has demonstrated that he is not suitable for the INEC position because of his seemingly bias report.
“A man who authored a hate-filled letter to President Donald Trump about Muslims in Northern Nigeria cannot be expected to be fair in managing elections in this country.
“From the moment this disclosure was made, Amupitan became persona non grata in Muslim circles regarding election matters. We hereby declare our total loss of confidence in him as INEC Chairman,” the statement said.
MURIC therefore called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack the INEC boss and appoint another qualified person with what it described as “a national spread of acceptance.”
“We suggest that any other qualified person, preferably of the same faith as Amupitan but from another geopolitical zone, be considered for the position,” Akintola said.