4 h. ago Anambra guber poll: INEC chair urges peace, pledges credible election as candidates sign peace accord

Joash O. Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has called on political parties and candidates participating in read more Anambra guber poll: INEC chair urges peace, pledges credible election as candidates sign peace accord

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5 d. ago We’re Ready For Anambra Governorship Polls, Say INEC, Police

The Nigeria Police and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that it is fully prepared for the conduct of the November 8, Anambra State governorship election. The chairman of INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan stated this at the meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja […]

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6 d. ago INEC Fully Prepared For Anambra Governorship Poll, Says Amupitan

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, has assured Nigerians that the Commission was fully prepared for the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election. Speaking at the meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) held at INEC Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, Prof. Amupitan […]

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7 d. ago Don’t succumb to opposition’s intimidation, Oyintiloye tells Amupitan

Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has called on Joash Amupitan, the newly read more Don’t succumb to opposition’s intimidation, Oyintiloye tells Amupitan

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9 d. ago Nigerians Expect Credible, Transparent Elections, Accord Tells New INEC Chair

The Accord Party has urged the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan, to meet the high expectations of Nigerians for credible, transparent and inclusive elections across the country. In a congratulatory message signed by its national chairman, Barrister Maxwell Mgbudem, the party commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Prof […]

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1 week ago Multiple Principalities At INEC Can Tarnish Amupitan’s Integrity — Chidi Odinkalu

Chidi Odinkalu, a professor, says Joash Amupitan, whom he had known from Law school, was a man who would not conduct an election that produces controversial results as an INEC chairman. The post Multiple Principalities At INEC Can Tarnish Amupitan’s Integrity — Chidi Odinkalu appeared first on Channels Television.

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1 week ago Anambra guber, opportunity to prove INEC’s commitment to credible elections —Amupitan

The new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, has declared that the forthcoming Anambra November governorship election offers

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1 week ago Tinubu swears in Amupitan as INEC chairman, tasks him on election integrity

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, charged Joash Amupitan, the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to protect read more Tinubu swears in Amupitan as INEC chairman, tasks him on election integrity

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1 week ago New INEC Chairman Amupitan Assumes Office Thursday, Meets Directors

Baring last-minute change, the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, will assume office on Thursday. This is as the yet-to-be sworn-in INEC chairman is scheduled to meet with the directors of the commission at its headquarters in Abuja at 1:30pm of the day. The Deputy Director of Publicity, Wilfred […]

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1 week ago Consolidate on INEC’s gains under Mahmood, CSOs tell Amupitan

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) and civil society organisations (CSOs) have urged the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, to

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1 week ago Prof Yakubu engineered massive reform of Nigerian elections, says IPAC

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has applauded the contribution of the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reforming the nation’s electoral system through the massive introduction of technology. Speaking at a colloquium on Wednesday in Abuja, on ten years of leadership of Prof Mahmood Yakubu as INEC Chairman, National Chairman

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2 w. ago 2027: Anglican Church Urges INEC To Warn Politicians Against Premature Campaigns

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has called on the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, to immediately call politicians to order and halt premature campaigns for the 2027 general election. The church, speaking through its women’s wing, expressed deep concern that the early politicking was distracting […]

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2 w. ago We’ll make elections so transparent that losers will congratulate winners – Amupitan

Senate confirms President’s nominee Joash Amupitan (SAN), the newly confirmed chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has vowed read more We’ll make elections so transparent that losers will congratulate winners – Amupitan

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2 w. ago Anambra Election Will Be Amupitan’s First Major Test — Itodo

Professor Joash Amupitan, newly confirmed as INEC Chairman, vowed to reform Nigeria’s elections for fairness, review the Electoral Act, and also denied ties to any 2023 election legal teams. The post Anambra Election Will Be Amupitan’s First Major Test — Itodo appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago IAWPA International Spokesman Hails Amupitan’s Appointment As INEC Chair

Prominent pro-democracy advocate, Amb. Emmanuel Nkweke, a.k.a. Mr. Vote Count, has congratulated Professor Joash Amupitan on his appointment as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). LEADERSHIP reports that Amupitan’s nomination was on Thursday confirmed by a resolution of the Senate after about two-hour of screening by the Senate. Amb. Nkweke, who […]

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2 w. ago I Never Represented Tinubu At 2023 Presidential Election Petitions Court — Amupitan

Joash Amupitan, a Law professor, also denied representing Peter Obi of the Labour Party or the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the tribunal. The post I Never Represented Tinubu At 2023 Presidential Election Petitions Court — Amupitan appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago ‘Elections Will Be Credible, Losers Will Congratulate Winners’, Says Amupitan

The nominee for chairmanship of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has pledged to restore integrity and public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral system, saying his goal was to make elections so transparent that “the loser will congratulate the winner.” Speaking during his screening at the Senate Committee of the Whole on Thursday […]

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2 w. ago Amupitan’s challenge that could redefine or further derail Nigeria’s democracy

Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan steps into perhaps Nigeria’s most precarious institutional role at a moment when electoral leadership has become read more Amupitan’s challenge that could redefine or further derail Nigeria’s democracy

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2 w. ago Senate To Screen INEC Chairman Nominee, Amupitan, On Thursday

The Senate is set to screen Professor Joash Amupitan, President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for the position of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday. This was disclosed in a circular issued on Wednesday by the Senate’s Director of Information, Bullah Audu Bi-Allah, and made available to journalists in Abuja. The announcement comes […] The post Senate To Screen INEC Chairman Nominee, Amupitan, On Thursday appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation For Joash Amupitan As INEC Chairman

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting the screening and confirmation of Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The request was read on Tuesday by Senate President Senator Godswill Akpabio. According to VANGUARD, Senator Akpabio said, “The President has requested the expeditious consideration […] The post Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation For Joash Amupitan As INEC Chairman appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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