The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has formally taken its campaign for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, to the National Assembly of Nigeria, intensifying a controversy over allegations that he was involved in forwarding a legal brief on alleged Christian genocide to the United States.
The group, alongside other Islamic organisations, is demanding the sack of the INEC boss over what it described as his alleged role in sending an 80-page legal document on Christian persecution in Nigeria, reportedly used by the United States to indict the country.
MURIC renewed its agitation on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in a press release signed by its Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola.
In the statement, the group expressed dissatisfaction that three months after it first demanded Amupitan’s removal, no action has been taken. It accused the presidency of ignoring what it termed “evidence-backed and undeniable complaints” raised by Islamic organisations.
MURIC alleged that the INEC chairman exhibited anti-Muslim prejudice and questioned his suitability to oversee the 2027 general elections, warning that the matter could become central in future election disputes at both national and state levels.
The group stated that since the presidency had not responded to its complaints, it had decided to escalate the matter to the National Assembly, describing it as “the court of the people’s representatives.” It urged lawmakers in both chambers to examine what it called documented allegations of bias.
MURIC further argued that its opposition to Amupitan was not based on religion but on what it described as a “fanatical, hateful and vicious approach” towards Nigerian Muslims. It maintained that there are Christians who have previously held the INEC chairmanship without controversy and called for what it termed a “good Christian” who would act impartially.
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The organisation reiterated its position that Amupitan “must go,” insisting that its demand would remain on record and vowing not to retreat from its campaign.
As of press time, there was no official response from the INEC chairman, the presidency, or the leadership of the National Assembly regarding the petition.
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