President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, as Chairman of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), urging credible and clear elections.
Tinubu administered the oath of workplace throughout an expanded Nationwide Financial Council assembly on the State Home Council Chambers, Abuja.
The president tasked Amupitan to guard the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral system and strengthen the institutional capability of INEC.
“It is necessary that our elections are free, truthful, and credible. We should constantly enhance our electoral course of, addressing the challenges of yesterday and innovating for at the moment and tomorrow.”
“To take care of public belief in elections, electoral integrity have to be protected. All facets of the method, from registration to campaigning, voting, and counting, needs to be clear, non-violent, and credible.”
“No electoral system is flawless. However since elections are important to a nation’s future, it’s important to repeatedly strengthen electoral establishments, making certain they’re sturdy, resilient, and safeguarded in opposition to synthetic setbacks.”
Tinubu emphasised aligning Nigeria’s electoral processes with worldwide finest practices.
“I due to this fact cost you, Prof. Amupitan, to tackle this necessary task to guard the integrity of our elections and strengthen INEC’s institutional capability,” he added.
Talking after the ceremony, Amupitan pledged to have interaction stakeholders to make sure free, truthful, and credible elections throughout the nation.
“Just like the President mentioned, I used to be given a transparent cost to make sure credible, truthful, and free elections.”
“Not simply that I’ll be sure that that’s completed, I’m additionally going to have interaction all of the stakeholders. As a result of regardless of the way you set the barometer and the extent of success, you continue to want all of the stakeholders to have the ability to succeed.”
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) studies that Amupitan’s appointment adopted unanimous approval by the Nationwide Council of State, after President Tinubu’s nomination and Senate affirmation.
Amupitan, a Professor of Legislation on the College of Jos, hails from Ayetoro Gbede, Ijumu Native Authorities Space of Kogi State.
He grew to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2014, specializing in firm regulation, proof, company governance, and privatisation regulation.
As INEC Chairman, Amupitan’s instant duties embody the Anambra governorship election in November and the FCT Space Council elections in February 2026.
The ceremony was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Home Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.
Different dignitaries included Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, Senate Chief Opeyemi Bamidele, Home Chief Julius Ihonbvere, SGF George Akume, Head of Service Didi Walson-Jack, and a number of other ministers
