Social media activist VeryDarkMan (VDM) has questioned the relationship between the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) UK Chapter Chairman, Tunde Doherty, following the circulation of a photograph showing both men together.
VDM raised concerns over the circumstances surrounding their meeting, particularly as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections.
In his reaction, the activist clarified that the person wearing the APC-branded cap in the photograph was not the INEC Chairman but Tunde Doherty, who heads the party’s UK chapter.
Questioning why the two men were together, VDM wondered whether other political parties had been given similar opportunities to meet with the electoral commission’s chairman.
He specifically mentioned the UK chapter chairmen of the New Democratic Congress (NDC), Labour Party (LP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC), asking why they were not also involved if the meeting was merely a routine engagement.
Expressing his concerns, VDM said:
“Again, The INEC Chairman Was Not The Person Wearing The APC Cap. The Person Wearing The APC Cap Is Tunde Doherty, The APC UK Chapter Chairman. Now, The Question Is: What Was The APC UK Chapter Chairman Doing With The INEC Chairman? Is APC The Only Political Party Contesting In The 2027 Elections? If It Was Just a Random Meeting, Why Didn’t He Also Meet With The NDC, LP, PDP And ADC UK Chapter Chairmen? The INEC Is Compromised And Everything About This Presidential Elections Is Already Compromised From The Onset.”
The activist’s comments have sparked questions about the importance of transparency and political neutrality in the activities of the electoral commission ahead of the 2027 presidential election.