President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Professor
Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC), following the exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu,
who served from 2015 to October 2025.
The development was disclosed in a statement on
Thursday by the Special Assistant to the President on Information and
Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, President Tinubu presented
Amupitan’s name to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for
consideration, and members unanimously supported the nomination.
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo described Amupitan
as “a man of integrity,” while the Council commended the President for the
choice.
In line with constitutional provisions, Tinubu will
now forward Amupitan’s name to the Senate for screening and
confirmation.
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