Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN) has taken oath of office as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
President Bola Tinubu administered the oath at 1:50 p.m. on Thursday at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa.
He charged the incoming chairman to safeguard the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process and to strengthen INEC’s institutional capacity for delivering credible polls.
The President emphasized the importance of transparency, fairness, and public confidence in the commission’s operations.
Persecondnews recalls that Amupitan succeeds Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, whose tenure as INEC Chairman officially ended recently.
He is the sixth substantive head of the electoral body.
While addressing the Senate during his screening, Amupitan had promised to prioritise electoral reforms that would ensure transparent polls and boost public confidence in election outcomes.
He stated that his focus would be on strengthening the provisions of the Electoral Act to address inconsistencies in election timelines and promote credibility in the process.
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