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...

U.S TO LEAVE 66 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, SIGNALING DEEPER RETREAT FROM GLOBAL COOPERATION. (PHOTO).


 U.S to leave 66 international organizations, signaling deeper retreat from global cooperation

The Trump administration announced it will withdraw from 66 international organizations, including U.N. agencies focused on climate, population, and labor, as part of a broader retreat from global cooperation. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday suspending U.S. support for the agencies, commissions, and partnerships after a review of all international involvement and funding. Officials said the decision targets organizations they view as redundant, mismanaged, or pursuing agendas contrary to U.S. interests.

Many of the affected entities are affiliated with the United Nations, covering climate negotiations, migration, labor, and other programs the administration has criticized as promoting “woke” policies. Non-U.N. bodies on the list include the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, and the Global Counterterrorism Forum. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. found many of these organizations wasteful, poorly run, or a threat to national sovereignty and prosperity. The administration has framed the move as a way to focus resources on U.N. initiatives where the U.S. competes with countries like China, while exiting those deemed unnecessary.

The withdrawal builds on a pattern of U.S. disengagement from global institutions, following earlier moves to suspend support for the World Health Organization, UNRWA, UNESCO, and the U.N. Human Rights Council. Analysts say the approach represents a stark break from previous administrations, leaving the U.N. and affiliated programs to cut staffing and scale back operations. Independent agencies that rely on U.S. funding, such as USAID-supported projects, have already closed or reduced programs.

A key target of the new withdrawal is the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the treaty underlying the Paris climate agreement. Critics say the decision isolates the U.S. from global climate initiatives, weakens its influence over trillions of dollars in investments, and may slow international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Experts warn that cooperation from the U.S., one of the world’s largest economies and emitters, is essential to meaningful progress on climate change.

Other agencies affected include the U.N. Population Fund, which provides sexual and reproductive health services worldwide, as well as organizations such as the Carbon Free Energy Compact, the United Nations University, the International Cotton Advisory Committee, the International Tropical Timber Organization, the Pan-American Institute for Geography and History, the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, and the International Lead and Zinc Study Group. Trump and other Republican officials have long opposed some of these programs, particularly those focused on population and reproductive health. 

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