The newly sworn-in Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), has vowed to deliver credible, free, and fair elections across Nigeria.
Amupitan, who took his oath of office on Thursday at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly before the National Economic Council meeting presided over by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, told State House correspondents that he had been given a “clear mandate” by President Bola Tinubu.
He said, “So I will reaffirm what I have just taken, that I’m going to defend the Constitution and the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as far as it relates to the electoral system.
“Like the President said, I was given a clear charge to ensure credible, fair and free election. Not just that, I will ensure that that is done.”
The law professor and Senior Advocate of Nigeria stressed that elections cannot be credible without the cooperation of stakeholders.
“I’m also going to engage all the stakeholders, because no matter how you set the barometer and the level of success, you still need all the stakeholders to be able to succeed,” Amupitan stated.
The 58-year-old don, who was confirmed by the Senate last week, succeeds Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, whose tenure ended earlier this month.
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