•Professor Amupitan, SAN The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, has assured that the forthcoming Anambra State off-cycle governorship election will be peaceful and credible, citing extensive preparations and a collective commitment to non-violence. According to a statement by INEC t...
•Amupitan (left) being sworn in by Tinubu today President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Professor Joash Amupitan as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan’s swearing in by the president came a week after the Senate confirmed his appointment following a screening session on October 16, reports Channels TV. Pre...
•Femi Falana, SAN Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said that a thorough process for the selection of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will go a long way to make the body free from external control. Falana said that advertising the vacant positions of members of the electoral commission and [&hell...
•Senate and Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan The Senate has confirmed Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan, a professor of Law, was confirmed by the upper chamber after his screening this afternoon. … developing story
•Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan and the Senate Barring any last-minute changes, the Senate will tomorrow screen and confirm Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This follows a request from President Bola Tinubu, who today transmitted a letter to the Senate seeking legislative ...
•Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have appealed to the Senate to ensure that the screening of Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) for the position of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is broadcast live to the public. According to the groups, a live broadcast of the screening w...
Registered political parties in Nigeria, under the aegis of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), have proposed the establishment of an independent body to appoint the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), its National Commissioners, and Secretary to ensure neutrality and strengthen Nigeria’s electoral integrity....
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has rejected what it described as alleged plans by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint a person loyal to him as the next chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from the Southwest. In a Press Release signed by the Coalition’s national Spokesperson, Comrade Mark Adebay...
•Atiku and Yakubu Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, through his media aide Paul Ibe, has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to release what he described as the “comprehensive results” of the 2023 presidential election before the end of his tenure. Ibe, in a post on X yesterday,...
•Goodluck Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for a new process to appoint the next chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), proposing an independent screening and nomination mechanism to strengthen the commission’s credibility ahead of the 2027 general elections. Jonathan, represented by Ms Ann Iyon...
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