Tinubu Nominates Amupitan as New INEC Chairman, Swift Approval by Council of State

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan SAN as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This choice was swiftly approved by the National Council of State.

The decision to replace the outgoing chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, was deemed necessary as his tenure was coming to an end after almost serving two terms. Amupitan's nomination was confirmed by a highly placed source in the presidency and the ally himself.

The National Council of State officially approved Amupitan's nomination to lead INEC. This move is significant as it marks a transition in the leadership of the electoral body under Tinubu's influence.