Kalu opposes plenary invitation to INEC chairman

Nigeria’s Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, opposed a motion to invite INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan to brief lawmakers on preparations for the 2027 general elections. Kalu argued that a plenary hearing could distract the commission, cause public anxiety and undermine confidence in the electoral process, noting that Amupitan had recently briefed the public. He proposed that the House Committee on Electoral Matters handle the engagement with INEC instead. Lawmakers overwhelmingly backed the amendment, and Speaker Tajudeen Abbas referred the matter to the committee.