The new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Joash Amupitan, Thursday assumed duty.
This follows the oath office and swearing in ceremony at the presidential villa presided over by President Bola Tinubu, shortly before the National Economic Council meeting.
The INEC boss arrived at the Commission’s headquarters in Maitama at exactly 2.27 pm in a white coaster bus and a motorcade accompanied by the National Commissioners. Clad in white babariga with a traditional cap to match, Amupitan was introduced to the Directors of the Commission who were already seated at the conference hall.
He was accompanied to the Commission headquarters by his wife, who is said to be a Professor; Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos where he was Deputy Vice Chancellor; Registrar of the University of Jos; the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University, the Bursar of the university as well as the University Librarian.
Amupitan, who was cleared by the Senate after endorsement of his nomination by the National Council of State.
President Tinubu charged him to uphold the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process and to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Commission to deliver credible elections.
