29 h. ago Anambra guber poll: No room for logistics failure, Amupitan warns staff

Joash Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has urged staff of the Commission in Anambra State to read more Anambra guber poll: No room for logistics failure, Amupitan warns staff

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40 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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7 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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7 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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1 week 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 Amupitan will be judged by outcome of Anambra election – Tinubu

…urges him to protect the integrity of Nigeria’s elections ..swears in Amupitan as sixth INEC chairman President Bola Tinubu on read more Amupitan will be judged by outcome of Anambra election – Tinubu

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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 JUST IN: INEC Chairman Amupitan Arrives Headquarters To Assume Office

Amupitan, who was sworn in on Thursday, becomes the sixth substantive chairman of the electoral body since the return of democracy in 1999. The post JUST IN: INEC Chairman Amupitan Arrives Headquarters To Assume Office appeared first on Channels Television.

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1 week ago New INEC Chairman Amupitan Resumes At Commission’s Headquarters

Amupitan, who was sworn in on Thursday, becomes the sixth substantive chairman of the electoral body since the return of democracy in 1999. The post New INEC Chairman Amupitan Resumes At Commission’s Headquarters appeared first on Channels Television.

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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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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 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 I Was Employed By UNIJOS Before I Completed My NYSC — Amupitan

The chairman-designate of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Josh Amupitan, on Thursday, revealed that he was offered employment by the University of Jos (UNIJOS) as a lecturer even before completing his mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme. Speaking during his screening and confirmation hearing before the Senate, Amupitan recounted his academic journey […]

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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 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 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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3 w. ago Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation Of Amupitan As INEC Chairman

Amupitan, 58, is a professor of law at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Plateau state, where he also serves as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (administration). The post Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation Of Amupitan As INEC Chairman appeared first on Channels Television.

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