2027: INEC FACES CREDIBLE QUESTION AS AMUPITAN CONFIRMS DEAD PERSONS’ NAMES ON REGISTER. (PHOTO).

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 The credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) voters’ register has come under intense scrutiny ahead of the 2027 general elections, following revelations by INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan that names of deceased persons remain on the register. Amupitan disclosed that names of voters who died as far back as 15 years ago are still listed, a situation critics say could undermine the integrity of the 2027 polls and lead to significant financial waste through the printing of excess ballot papers and other election logistics. The INEC chairman made the revelation while receiving the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote, and her management team during a courtesy visit in Abuja on Wednesday. Amupitan announced that INEC has entered into a partnership with NIMC to deliver a credible voters’ register and transparent elections. He said INEC would leverage NIMC’s robust data archi...

NIGERIA ABSENT,AS AFRICAN LEADERS HEAD TO KYIV, MOSCOW ON MISSION.(PHOTO).



A group of African leaders trying to broker peace in the war in Ukraine will launch their mission to Moscow and Kyiv next month, a senior South African government official said Wednesday.

However, no leader from Nigeria was mentioned among the emissaries that would be meeting the parties in the Ukraine-Russia war.

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have “agreed to receive” African heads of state in Moscow and Kyiv.

Leaders of Zambia, Senegal, the Republic of Congo, Uganda, Egypt and South Africa, will lead the initiative which has been welcomed by the UN.

The dates must be confirmed,” Zane Dangor, the director-general in South Africa’s Foreign Affairs ministry, told lawmakers.

“But it will be early in June where the six heads of state will be shuttling between the two capitals to engage in the facilitating of peace talks or at least get towards a ceasefire.”

“We have also engaged with other actors including the US. There is general support for this initiative,” he said.

South Africa, which has close ties to the Kremlin since the anti-apartheid struggle years, has refused to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying it is “neutral” and prefers dialogue.

The peace plan bid could help Pretoria spruce up its image as a neutral player and mediator, following accusations that it has drifted towards Russia.

The announcement came a day after it emerged that South Africa’s ground forces commander was in Moscow to discuss military cooperation.


It was also made days after the US envoy to Pretoria accused South Africa of shipping weapons and ammunition to Russia in December.


South Africa held controversial joint military drills with Russia and China early this year.


It is due to host a summit of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries in August to which Putin has been invited.


 

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