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Published on 2026-01-30 05:30:47
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo and Luminous Jannamike
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has rejected calls by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, SCSN, for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, describing the demand as an attempt to politicise religion and undermine a key national institution.
SCSN had earlier called for the immediate removal and prosecution of the INEC chairman, over a legal brief in which he reportedly acknowledged claims relating to persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
This came as Christian clerics operating under the umbrella of National Christian Alliance for…
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