President Bola Tinubu on Thursday sworn in Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC).
Amupitan’s swearing in by the President comes a week after the Senate confirmed his appointment as INEC Chairman following a rigorous screening session on October 16.
Amupitan took the oath of office at 1:50 pm at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Tinubu charged Amuputan to protect the integrity of Nigeria’s elections and electoral process as well as strengthen the institutional capacity of INEC.
