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 Defections: Diri, others running from mess they created — Dickson

…backs Tinubu’s nominee, Amupitan, as INEC chairman Seriake Dickson, former Bayelsa State governor and senator representing Bayelsa West, has criticised read more Defections: Diri, others running from mess they created — Dickson

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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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3 w. ago SERAP Asks New INEC Chair Amupitan To Make Prosecuting Electoral Crimes Top Priority

Last week, President Bola Tinubu nominated Amupitan as the new INEC chair. The post SERAP Asks New INEC Chair Amupitan To Make Prosecuting Electoral Crimes Top Priority appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 w. ago SERAP Asks INEC Chair Nominee Amupitan To Make Prosecuting Electoral Crimes Top Priority

Last week, President Bola Tinubu nominated Amupitan as the new INEC chair. The post SERAP Asks INEC Chair Nominee Amupitan To Make Prosecuting Electoral Crimes Top Priority appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 w. ago CSOs demand transparent Senate screening for INEC chair nominee, Amupitan

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working on democracy and electoral reform has called on the Nigerian Senate. read more CSOs demand transparent Senate screening for INEC chair nominee, Amupitan

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3 w. ago CSOs Demand Transparent Senate Screening Of INEC Chair Nominee Amupitan

The CSOs emphasised that Amupitan's approval by the Council of State does not substitute for the constitutional responsibility of the Nigerian Senate to conduct a rigorous and transparent screening process. The post CSOs Demand Transparent Senate Screening Of INEC Chair Nominee Amupitan appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 w. ago ‘We’ll Give Him The Benefit Of Doubt’, ADC Reacts To Amupitan’s INEC Nomination

  The African Democratic Congress has reacted to the nomination of Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission … Continue reading ‘We’ll Give Him The Benefit Of Doubt’, ADC Reacts To Amupitan’s INEC Nomination The post ‘We’ll Give Him The Benefit Of Doubt’, ADC Reacts To Amupitan’s INEC Nomination appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 w. ago Kogi Government Lauds Tinubu Over Nomination Of Amupitan As INEC Chairman

The Kogi State Government has expressed profound appreciation to President Bola Tinubu over his nomination of Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, a distinguished son of the State, as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A statement signed by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, on Thursday, noted […]

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3 w. ago Amupitan’s Nomination As INEC Chair Based On Integrity, Apolitical Stance — Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said his nomination of Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was based on the scholar’s integrity, apolitical disposition, and impeccable record of service. Speaking during the meeting of the National Council of State held at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday, […]

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3 w. ago BREAKING: Council Of State Approves Prof. Amupitan As New INEC Chairman

The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). President Bola Tinubu presented Amupitan as the nominee to fill the vacant position, following Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s exit. Yakubu served from 2015 till October 2025. According […]

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3 w. ago Council of State approves nomination of Amupitan as INEC Chairman

The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Joash Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, from the read more Council of State approves nomination of Amupitan as INEC Chairman

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3 w. ago BREAKING: Council of State approves Ojo Amupitan as new INEC chairman

Tribune Online BREAKING: Council of State approves Ojo Amupitan as new INEC chairman President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Amupitan as the nominee to fill the vacant position, following Professor Mahmood Yakubu's exit BREAKING: Council of State approves Ojo Amupitan as new INEC chairman Tribune Online

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3 w. ago National Council of State confirms Amupitan as INEC chairman nominee

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The National Council of State presided over by President Bola Tinubu has unanimously endorsed Joash Amupitan from Kogi State’s North-Central zone as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This appointment follows the departure of Mahmood Yakubu, who helmed the commission since 2015. According to a statement issued […] The post National Council of State confirms Amupitan as INEC chairman nominee appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago UPDATED: Council Of State Approves Tinubu’s Nominee Amupitan As New INEC Chairman

President Tinubu presented Amupitan as the nominee to fill the vacant position, following Professor Mahmood Yakubu's exit. The post UPDATED: Council Of State Approves Tinubu’s Nominee Amupitan As New INEC Chairman appeared first on Channels Television.

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