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...
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EARLY MORNING FIRE CLAIMS LIVES OF CUSTOMS OFFICER, WIFE, AND FOUR CHILDREN IN OSUN. (PHOTO).

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 Early Morning Fire Claims Lives of Customs Officer, Wife, and Four Children in Osun


A tragic fire in the early hours of Monday in Ede, Osun State, claimed the lives of six family members, including a Customs officer, Tijani Kabiru, his wife, and their four children. The incident occurred around 2 am at their home in the Olowopoku area.


Reports indicate that the fire, believed to have originated from an electric spark in a solar panel installed on the roof, began at approximately 2:09 am. Kabiru, in his late 40s, was asleep with his wife and five children when the fire rapidly spread through the building.


One of the children, a 13-year-old, was reading when the fire started. Realizing the danger, the child rushed to his father’s room, only to find the family struggling due to smoke inhalation. The child managed to escape the house and sought help, but it was difficult for neighbors to access the house due to security measures, including electric barbed wires and strong doors.


Despite calling the Fire Service at around 3:10 am, the family was tragically unable to survive. The bodies of Tijani, his wife, and four children were retrieved and handed over to the Nigeria Police Force at A Division.


The Osun State Fire Service confirmed the incident, with spokesperson Dekunle Ibraheem expressing condolences and confirming the deaths. Only one family member managed to escape the blaze.

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