Senate confirms Amupitan as new INEC chairman after screening
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Amupitan’s confirmation followed a two-hour screening session at the Senate chambers in Abuja, during which he responded to several questions from lawmakers on issues bordering on election management, policy formulation, and the implementation of the Electoral Act.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had earlier forwarded Amupitan’s name to the Senate for confirmation after the expiration of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s tenure. The request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary.
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