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Politics● LowOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 7:14 AM

Kalu opposes plenary invitation to INEC chairman

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has opposed a proposal to invite the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, to brief the House on preparations for the 2027 general elections, arguing that the engagement could distract the commission. Kalu made the position known during Wednesday’s plenary […] The post Kalu opposes plenary invitation to INEC chairman appeared first on Vanguard News.

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