The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has charged the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, to be loyal to Nigerians and not the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Thursday in Abuja, the ADC stressed the need to restore public confidence in the nation’s electoral system.
Abdullahi stated that the coalition party is ready to extend the nominated INEC Chairman the benefit of the doubt, expressing the optimism that the new INEC chairman would be driven by a personal commitment to perform better.
“We are cautious. But we expect the new INEC chairman to have a personal ambition to do better and restore the confidence of Nigerians and the world in the Nigerian election.
“He must understand that his loyalty is with the Nigerian people, not the government. We are willing to give him the benefit of the doubt based on his track record.
“But now he has the opportunity to make a good name for himself that his children would be proud of, or to soil his record and end up with ignominy.
“He should bear in mind also that his tenure will ordinarily last beyond one electoral cycle. He should therefore look beyond the interest of those who have appointed him,” the statement read.
DAILY POST reports that the National Council of State, on Thursday, unanimously endorsed the appointment of Amupitan as the new Chairman of INEC.