The newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has resumed at the commission’s headquarters.
Naijaonpoint learnt that Amupitan arrived at the INEC headquarters at 2:30 pm on Thursday, after he was sworn in as the chairman of the electoral umpire by President Bola Tinubu at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He is expected to hold his first meeting with the commission’s directors shortly.
Recall that Tinubu charged Amuputan to protect the integrity of Nigeria’s elections and electoral process, as well as strengthen the institutional capacity of the electoral umpire.
President Tinubu also urged Amupitan to maintain public trust in elections and ensure that the electoral process is credible.
He said, “As the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, your nomination to the important role and the subsequent confirmation by the Senate is a testament to your capacity and the confidence reposed in you by both the executive and the legislative arm of government. The significant achievement marked the beginning of a challenging yet rewarding journey, and I trust that you will approach your responsibilities with the highest level of integrity, dedication and patriotism.
“Our democracy has come a long way. In 25 years, we have consolidated and strengthened our democratic institutions, particularly our electoral system, through innovation and reforms. We have learned a great deal along the way, and have improved significantly from where we were many years ago.
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