Professor Joash Amupitan was sworn in today as the new Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during a ceremony at the State House in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu presided over the inauguration, formally installing the academic as the nation’s chief electoral umpire amid ongoing challenges to Nigeria’s democratic processes.
The new INEC chairman assumes leadership of the commission at a critical juncture, with the electoral body facing mounting scrutiny over its operational capacity and public trust. President Tinubu charged Prof. Amupitan to protect the integrity of Nigeria’s elections and electoral process as well as strengthen the institutional capacity of INEC, setting a clear mandate for the new leadership.
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