•INEC chairman, Prof Amupitan at the INEC headquarters today The newly sworn-in Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has vowed to restore credibility and public confidence in the country’s electoral system, declaring his appointment as a “divine” call to serve the nation. Speaking shortly after...
The Council of State has unanimously approved the nomination of Joash Ojo Amupitan as the next chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the conclusion of Mahmood Yakubu’s tenure. The decision came during a meeting of the council held at the State House and presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, reports...
•Prof Joash Amupitan (SAN) The National Council of State has unanimously approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. This was contained in a statement posted on X by the president’s aide, Bayo Onanuga, today. President Bola Tinubu presented Amupitan’s name...
•Council of State Barring any last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu may present his nominee for the post of the chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, to the National Council of State, today at Aso Rock, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The tenure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as INEC chairman ends next month, and on Tues...
•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has formally accepted Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s departure as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission following the expiration of his second and final tenure. Following the development, the president is set to name Yakubu’s successor after the Council of State meeting in Abuja tomorrow, after pre...
•Tinubu and SERAP logo The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given President Bola Tinubu seven days to make public the details of the selection and appointment process for the next chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as the tenure of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu is set to expire in November 20...
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