Tinubu got it right with Amupitan as INEC boss – Civil Society Groups

By Luminous Jannamike

ABUJA — The Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG), a conjugation of much than 200 civilian nine organisations, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for nominating Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, arsenic the caller Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The conjugation described the information arsenic a timely and credible measurement toward strengthening Nigeria’s electoral strategy up of the 2027 wide elections.

In a connection by the group, the CSGGG besides lauded the National Council of State for unanimously approving Professor Amupitan’s nomination, saying the endorsement reflected wide assurance successful his integrity and nonrecreational competence.

“We commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the information of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, arsenic the caller INEC Chairman.

“We besides commend the National Council of State for unanimously approving his nomination. This support is simply a testament to the assurance of the Council successful Professor Amupitan’s expertise and integrity,” the connection read.

The radical described Professor Amupitan arsenic a seasoned academic, lawyer, and head with extended acquisition successful law, governance, and electoral processes.

It noted that his nonrecreational inheritance positioned him to bring credibility and reform-minded enactment to the electoral body.

Professor Amupitan, a Professor of Law astatine the University of Jos, presently serves arsenic the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) of the institution. He is besides the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council astatine Joseph Ayo Babalola University.

“We judge that Professor Amupitan’s information and support are a invited improvement that volition fortify the electoral process successful Nigeria. His expertise successful law, governance, and electoral processes volition beryllium invaluable successful guiding INEC’s activities,” the CSGGG stated.

The conjugation urged the nominee to support the independency and impartiality of INEC and to guarantee that the committee continues to present elections that are transparent, free, and fair.

Professor Amupitan’s information follows the expiration of the tenure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who served arsenic INEC Chairman from 2015 to October 2025. His assignment makes him the 13th idiosyncratic to caput Nigeria’s electoral assemblage since independence.

Past electoral chiefs see Eyo Esua (1964–1966), Michael Ani (1976–1979), Victor Ovie-Whiskey (1980–1983), Eme Awa (1987–1989), Humphrey Nwosu (1989–1993), Okon Uya (1993), Sumner Dagogo-Jack (1994–1998), Ephraim Akpata (1998–2000), Abel Guobadia (2000–2005), Maurice Iwu (2005–2010), Attahiru Jega (2010–2015), and Mahmood Yakubu (2015–2025).

The CSGGG congratulated Nigerians connected the development, expressing optimism that the caller enactment astatine INEC would assistance fortify ideology and reconstruct assurance successful the nation’s electoral process.

“We impulse Professor Amupitan to uphold the independency and impartiality of INEC and to guarantee that the electoral process is transparent, free, and fair,” the radical added.

The station Tinubu got it close with Amupitan arsenic INEC brag – Civil Society Groups appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.