He Was Not INEC Chairman Then” — Akpabio Speaks On Amupitan’s Alleged Social Media Post

Akpabio made the remarks during the inauguration of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) headquarters in Abuja, stating that the comment has been misinterpreted and should be considered in its proper context.

He explained that the alleged post was made before Amupitan assumed office as head of the electoral commission.

According to him, individuals are entitled to express political preferences before becoming public office holders.

“For me, whether manipulated or not, he said victory is sure. He was not chairman of INEC then; he was just a lecturer, and anybody can support whoever he wishes to,” Akpabio said.

He added that the statement being circulated did not indicate support for any specific political party and has been wrongly framed.

“How do you win an election when you don’t have a structure? No political party is stable again in this country.

“Then they changed and attacked the people going to do the election. Then they brought out a tweet where the INEC chairman (allegedly) said, ‘Victory is sure’. But he didn’t say victory is sure for APC or PDP.

“But the man said it’s manipulated and nobody wants to hear,” he added.

The Senate President’s comments come amid growing public debate over an alleged account linked to the INEC chairman.