From David Onuoja, Abuja
The new confirmed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, by the Senate last Tuesday is expected to officially assume office, ahead of the November 8th Anambra State governorship election.
According to an official information available to our correspondent in Abuja this evening, INEC said the new chairman will be meeting with the directors of the Commission in the afternoon tomorrow; signaling his swearing-in tomorrow Thursday.
Professor Amupitan would formally take over the affairs of the commission after his swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu.
“The tradition is that he gets sworn in before a Federal Executive Council meeting, and he would be escorted by INEC National Commissioners to resume office immediately,” but the information available said he will resume tomorrow.
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Activity within the commission also suggested that preparations are underway for Amupitan’s arrival.
According to the directive from the Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, said, he is expected to resume and meet with the commission’s directors tomorrow.
Amupitan, 58-year-old Professor of Law at the University of Jos and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was confirmed as INEC Chairman by the Senate last Thursday after a voice vote led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
His confirmation followed a rigorous screening process during which he responded to a range of questions posed by the lawmakers.
President Tinubu had earlier nominated Amupitan, widely regarded for his expertise in constitutional and international law, to replace Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who recently concluded his tenure.
