Nigeria, April 11 -- The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has denied owning or operating any account on X, (formerly known as Twitter), describing claims linking him to a partisan post as false and malicious.

In a statement, his spokesperson, Adedayo Oketola, said the allegations that Mr Amupitan, endorsed a political post on the social media platform were "entirely baseless" and a "fabrication."

"The INEC Chairman does not own or operate any personal account on X. He has at no time engaged in partisan commentary, nor has he ever associated himself with any political leaning or activity in his private or public capacity," the statement read.

Social media users had accused the INEC chairp...