Olawepo-Hashim wants INEC Chairman resigned or face mass action over new election timetable

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Former presidential candidate Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim criticised the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for party primaries ahead of the 2027 general election. He told journalists that INEC lacks authority to set primary dates and said the schedule favours the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Olawepo-Hashim demanded INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan resign, warning that mass action could be taken if he remains in office. The statement raises concerns about the perceived impartiality of the electoral timetable and may prompt further public or political pressure on INE​C.

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Reported by 2 sources: businessday, Punch Nigeria. Clickbait headline detected (−10 penalty). Also confirmed by new_telegraph.