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Joash Amupitan lied, digital footprint confirms INEC boss was pro-Tinubu, APC campaigner
Despite the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Chairman, Joash Amupitan’s denial of previous ties with President Bola Tinubu, fresh evidence shows his Yahoo mail and phone number are linked to the same X account that declared “victory is sure” for the All Progressives Congress in March 2023.
On Friday, Mr Amupitan through his spokesperson, Adedayo Oketola, issued a rebuttal on claims the INEC chairman was Mr Tinubu’s supporter, affirming he’s a neutral appointee, a requirement mandated by the constitution to protect the sanctity of the nation’s election space.
Mr Oketola in the statement claiming Mr Amupitan “does not own or operate any personal account on X. He has at no time engaged in partisan commentary, nor has he ever associated himself with any political leaning or activity in his private or public capacity.”
However, open-source intelligence (OSINT) findings appear to contradict the claim.
@joashamupitan tweeted “victory is sure” to reply a post by one of the APC leaders, Dayo Israel, announcing that the party had won seven of the 10 polling units in an opposition stronghold largely populated by Igbo voters.
Further checks revealed that the account was registered using the email address amu***anj@yahoo.com — the same email listed on a curriculum vitae attributed to Mr Amupitan. The CV also included his former institutional email, amu***anj@unijos.edu.ng, from his time as a professor at the University of Jos.
To verify amu***anj@yahoo.com email address, Yahoo asked to send notifications to the linked phone number, 0803***4099, the same line linked to an Opay customer account with username “Joash Ojo Amupitan.”
Opay accounts usually comprise a customer’s phone number without the first zero. In this case, 8035074099, listed the account user as Joash Ojo Amupitan.
Contacted on Saturday by the Peoples Gazette for his reaction on the fresh findings, Mr Oketola said, “We stand by our statement. A statement was issued yesterday and that is our official position on the matter.”
That the X account registered with amupitanj@yahoo.com linked to a phone number bearing Mr Amupitan’s full name casts doubt on the INEC chairman’s claim he had no alliance with the APC nor Mr Tinubu, desperately seeking re-election in 2027.
Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, John Umar Shehu, for allegedly impersonating a Nigerian Army personnel, attacking his prospective employer and stealing his vehicle.
The suspect, a native of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, was arrested over alleged criminal impersonation, criminal breach of trust, assault and theft.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, October 30, 2026.
According to the statement, the command received a written petition on October 22 from a resident of Gida Dubu area of Bauchi, who alleged that the suspect had contacted him seeking employment as a driver at his pure water factory.
The petitioner said the suspect contacted him on October 18 and was invited for an interview and driving assessment.
However, during the assessment on October 22, the suspect allegedly attacked the factory owner and the son of one of his neighbours before fleeing with the employer's vehicle.
The stolen vehicle was identified as a white H-Jet motor vehicle with registration number AE-278-ALK. A green Infinix Smart 5X mobile phone was also reportedly stolen.
The police said detectives subsequently launched an investigation and arrested the suspect through intelligence-led policing.
A search conducted on him led to the recovery of several Nigerian Army uniforms and military items, including desert camouflage, green camouflage, a jungle hat, an Army raincoat, a camouflage vest and an Army sweater.
The stolen vehicle was also recovered from the suspect in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
The statement said the suspect allegedly presented himself as Private Umar Shehu, with service number NA/22/82/1064, claiming to be attached to the 7 Division, Maimalari Barracks, 134 Special Forces Battalion, Borno State.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, condemned the alleged impersonation, warning that the command would not tolerate the use of security agencies' identities to perpetrate crimes.
He said: "The Command will not tolerate criminal impersonation of security agencies to perpetrate crime."
The police commissioner further assured that the suspect would be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted.
He added: "The suspect will be diligently investigated and charged to court."
The police said the arrest followed intelligence-led policing, while the recovered vehicle and military items would serve as exhibits in the investigation.
Bauchi police arrest fake soldier accused of attacking employer, stealing vehicle
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashir Obasa, has declared that the gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Dr Obafemi Hamzat has what it takes to succeed the current Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Obasa made this declaration while addressing journalists at Hamzat's formal manifesto presentation.
The event was held at Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, formerly known as the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos.
Our correspondent reports that the event took place on Friday.
DAILY POST gathered that Hamzat is the current deputy governor of the state.
He eyed the position in 2019 before he was persuaded to deputise the current governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Obasa while speaking at the event on Friday, expressed confidence in Hamzat's ability to deliver on his campaign promises.
He explained that Hamzat’s educational background and wealth of experience in private and public offices are enough for him to deliver.
Obasa while speaking said, "He has the competence, character, and most importantly, the determination to rewrite the Lagos State socio-economic narrative".
Lagos 2027: ‘Hamzat has what it takes to succeed Sanwo-Olu’ – Obasa
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