US EditionProtect Nigeria's electoral integrity - Tinubu charges new INEC Chair, Amupitan
Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan was sworn in to lead INEC with a mandate to protect electoral integrity and prepare for the November 8 Anambra governorship election, President Tinubu said.
- On October 16, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan was sworn in as INEC Chairman at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, succeeding Prof. Mahmood Yakubu whose tenure ran from 2015 to 2025.
- President Bola Tinubu charged Amupitan to protect electoral integrity and strengthen INEC's institutional capacity, urging him shortly after the swearing-in to serve with integrity and beyond reproach.
- The new chairman outlined reforms to strengthen institutional independence and rebuild public trust, vowing to defend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and engage stakeholders for credible elections.
- Next month, the Anambra State governorship election on November 8, 2025 will be a litmus test for the new INEC leadership, Tinubu said, noting Nigeria’s democracy has come a long way in 25 years.
- Officials said sustained improvement and resilience of electoral bodies are essential for democratic stability, emphasizing that elections must be free, fair and credible to protect the Nigerian electorate's rights.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday swore in Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the sixth substantive chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), The brief ceremony held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking shortly after the swearing in, President Tinubu urged the new INEC Chairman to serve with integrity and beyond reproach. “Your nomination and the subsequent confirmation by the Senate are…
Tinubu Charges INEC Chairman on Integrity
By Lizzy Chirkpi President Bola Tinubu on Thursday charged the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, to safeguard the credibility of the nation’s elections, describing free and fair polls as the foundation of any democracy. Speaking at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly after administering the oath of office to Amupitan, whose appointment was confirmed by the Senate a we…
President Tinubu Swears in Amupitan as New INEC Chairman
News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-tinubu-swears-in-amupitan-as-new-inec-chairman/President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in Professor Joash Amupitan as Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), tasking him with protecting the integrity of the country’s electoral process. The ceremony took place at the State House in Abuja on October 24, one week…
Tinubu Urges New INEC Chairman, Prof Amupitan, To Serve With Integrity
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