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10 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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The National Council of State on Thursday approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, from the North-Central as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. His nomination followed Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s exit on Tuesday after completing two terms as chairman of the electoral body. Here are 10 things you may want to know about Amupitan. ”Professor Amupitan was born on April 25, 1967 and hails from…
What Tinubu Told Council Of State About Amupitan - Daily Trust
President Bola Tinubu presented Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) before the National Council of State at Aso Rock, on Thursday. Daily Trust had reported how Amupitan, a Professor of law, was Tinubu’s preferred candidate for the position of INEC Chairman. A presidential source had told Daily Trust that Amupitan was leading the list of the likely people to replace Professor Mahmood Yakubu. During the Council of State meeting, Tinubu had told the…
CNPP Welcomes Appointment of Amupitan as INEC Chairman
By Faridat Yusuf Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) has been congratulated on his appointment as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The felicitation came from the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) in a statement signed by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr James Ezema. In the statement issued in Abuja […]
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