The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has taken its demand for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, to the National Assembly (NASS), intensifying its campaign against the electoral body’s leadership.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, MURIC’s Founder and Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola, said the group and other Islamic organisations were dissatisfied with what they described as the presidency’s silence over their earlier complaints against the INEC chairman.
The group alleged that Amupitan was involved in forwarding an 80-page legal brief on what it termed “Christian genocide” to the United States, a document it claimed was used to indict Nigeria internationally. MURIC described the alleged action as evidence of bias and accused the INEC boss of exhibiting prejudice against Nigerian Muslims.
According to the statement, the organisation expressed concern that its calls for Amupitan’s removal over the past three months had not received official response. It argued that the head of the electoral commission must be seen as impartial, particularly as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections.
MURIC maintained that its position was not based on religion but on what it called “documented anti-Muslim prejudice.” The group said it was seeking legislative intervention, urging the National Assembly to consider its petition as representatives of the Nigerian people.
“The NASS has a moral duty to listen to the case of Nigerian Muslims against Amupitan,” the statement read, adding that the group believed a change in leadership at INEC was necessary to guarantee public confidence in the electoral process.
The organisation further stated that it would continue to press its demand, insisting that the credibility of future elections could be affected if its concerns were not addressed.
