Sequel to revelations that the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, allegedly wrote the legal brief to the United States on Christian genocide in Nigeria, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has demanded the immediate sack of the INEC boss.

The demand was made in a statement issued on Monday, 10th November, 2025, by the Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola.

The full statement reads:

"The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) yesterday alleged that the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, authored a legal brief on Christian genocide in Nigeria which was sent to the United States ( https://thedefenderngr.com/sack-amupitan-now-nigerian-sharia-council-tells-tinubu-says-hes-unfit-to-head-inec-from-biased-position/). The Council therefore demanded his removal.

"This revelation is shocking, astounding and petrifying. It adds another dangerous dimension to the US threat of invasion.

"A man who authored the hate letter to President Donald Trump about Muslims of Northern Nigeria cannot be expected to be fair in overseeing elections in Nigeria, particularly general elections and gubernatorial elections.

"Amupitan as INEC boss poses a potent threat to Muslim candidates of North Central Nigeria in particular and of the rest of the country in general in any election held in Nigeria.

"From the moment this disclosure was made, Amupitan has become persona non grata in Muslim circles in election matters. We hereby declare our total, complete and categorical loss of confidence in him as INEC boss.

"Concomitantly, we hereby call on the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to sack Professor Joash Amupitan.

"We suggest that any other qualified person with national spread of acceptance, preferably of the same faith with Amupitan but from another geopolitical zone be picked to replace him."

ASA