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…Describes his assignment arsenic a enactment of caller air
By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has urged the recently appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), to prioritise existent nationalist involvement and enactment toward the consolidation of Nigeria’s democracy.
The enactment described his assignment arsenic a “breath of caller air,” expressing anticipation that his enactment volition reconstruct nationalist assurance successful INEC, uphold the regularisation of law, and respect the sovereignty of governmental parties by avoiding interference successful their interior affairs.
In a connection issued connected Friday by the SDP National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, the enactment congratulated Professor Amupitan connected his appointment, expressing optimism astir his capableness to pb INEC with integrity and professionalism.
The connection read: “The Acting National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr. Sadìq Umar Abubakar Gombe, connected behalf of the National Working Committee and members of the enactment nationwide, congratulates Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, nominated connected Thursday, October 9, 2025, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, arsenic the caller Chairman of Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).”
“He replaces Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who has stepped down aft 10 years astatine the helm of Africa’s largest electoral commission.”
The SDP stated that, arsenic a nationalist governmental enactment that promotes a existent nationalist agenda, it looks guardant to moving with and supporting Professor Amupitan successful advancing Nigeria’s democracy, portion maintaining its resoluteness to situation immoderate anti-democratic tendencies.
The enactment noted that the nationwide excitement pursuing his information and the question of commendations for the President’s prime bespeak nationalist assurance successful Professor Amupitan’s integrity and competence.
“The enactment hopes that Professor Amupitan volition springiness Nigerians existent joyousness by prioritising the existent interests of the federation and moving for antiauthoritarian consolidation—particularly successful the forthcoming off-cycle governorship elections successful Anambra, Ekiti, and Osun States, which volition service arsenic a litmus trial for his capableness up of the 2027 wide elections,” the connection continued.
Citing his awesome inheritance and pedigree of integrity and competence—qualities reportedly commended by Governor Ahmed Ododo of his location authorities during the Council of State meeting—the SDP expressed optimism that Professor Amupitan would construe nationalist expectations into tangible results by discharging his duties with honour and impartiality.
The enactment further expressed anticipation that the caller INEC Chairman would: Uphold the regularisation of law; Respect the autonomy of governmental parties; Improve unit morale and nationalist assurance successful INEC; and Adopt planetary champion practices to fortify the commission’s credibility and effectiveness.
“While commending Professor Mahmood Yakubu, CON, for his service—which is mostly viewed arsenic beneath nationalist expectation—the SDP hopes that the coming of Professor Amupitan volition genuinely renew anticipation and usher successful a refreshing acquisition for Nigerians,” the connection added.
The SDP besides called connected the governmental class, civilian nine organisations, and each Nigerians to enactment the caller INEC Chairman, praying for his occurrence successful this strategical nationalist assignment.
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