US Edition10 Things to Know About New INEC Chairman Prof Joash Amupitan
Professor Joash Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria with over 30 years in academia and law, is the first INEC chairman from Kogi State, approved to lead ahead of 2027 elections.
- On Thursday, the National Council of State approved Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as INEC Chairman after President Bola Tinubu presented his nomination at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
- Following Yakubu's ten-year tenure, President Bola Tinubu, after consultations, scheduled the National Council of State meeting to present nominees including Amupitan.
- Amupitan brings deep academic credentials as Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, Professor of Law at University of Jos and SAN, mentoring more than 40 postgraduate mentees including 13 PhDs.
- Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu now serves as Acting Chairman after Professor Mahmood Yakubu proceeded on terminal leave earlier this week, while the presidency will forward Amupitan's name to the Senate for screening and confirmation.
- With legacy issues about result transmission, the incoming chair faces the task of building stakeholder confidence ahead of the 2027 general elections after transmission glitches raised transparency concerns.
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10 things to know about new INEC Chairman Prof Joash Amupitan
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A press release issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu presented […] The post Tinubu Okays Ojo Amupitan As New INEC Chairman first appeared on Afric…
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