INEC: Amupitan’s appointment will strengthen democracy, say Northern ethnic nationalities

By Omeiza Ajayi

ABUJA: The Northern Ethnic Nationalities Forum NENF has congratulated Professor Joash Amupitan SAN connected his assignment arsenic Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, describing the determination arsenic a historical measurement toward strengthening Nigeria’s democracy.

In a connection signed by its Chairman, Dr. Dominic Alancha, the Forum commended President Bola Tinubu and the National Council of State for endorsing the appointment, which it described arsenic a reflection of meritocracy, inclusiveness, and a committedness to electoral reform.

Prof. Amupitan, a renowned law lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, was connected Thursday nominated by President Tinubu and confirmed by the Council of State to pb the electoral umpire.

The Forum said his assignment comes astatine a captious clip erstwhile Nigeria requires bold and visionary enactment to reconstruct nationalist assurance successful the electoral process.

“Prof. Amupitan brings with him a sterling grounds of service, integrity and intelligence depth. We judge helium volition steer the Commission with independence, transparency and excellence,” the radical said.

It besides expressed pridefulness that the assignment recognized the wealthiness of endowment and integrity wrong the North-Central region, noting that Amupitan’s emergence was a testament to the region’s publication to nationalist development.

NENF urged Nigerians crossed governmental and taste divides to rally down the caller INEC Chairman, assuring him of its “prayers and unwavering support” arsenic helium takes connected the task of repositioning the Commission into a genuinely autarkic and trusted institution.

The Forum said Amupitan’s enactment should animate assurance among young people, civilian nine and different antiauthoritarian stakeholders, portion serving arsenic a catalyst for credible, technology-driven and peaceful elections successful the years ahead.

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