Grok confirms INEC Chair Amupitan owns controversial X account dating to 2022
Grok, xAI's AI assistant, has confirmed that INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan owns the X account with ID 1567086242164101120, which was created on September 6, 2022, under the username joashamupitan and remained so until it was changed to Sundayvibe00 on April 10, 2026. The account has been at the center of allegations that Amupitan used it to engage with partisan political content.
These claims challenge perceptions of INEC's impartiality, as electoral commission chairmen are expected to maintain strict neutrality. INEC has denied that Amupitan operates any personal social media account, while commentators like Bashir Ahmad have questioned the chairman's suitability given the controversy. Public debate continues over whether this affects confidence in Nigeria's electoral processes.
Given that the account predates his INEC appointment and shows continuous use until recently, what implications does this have for public trust in electoral neutrality, and should institutional safeguards be strengthened to prevent such perceptions of bias?