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| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by Timothystone199(m): 7:58pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
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| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by Reloadedisraelp: 8:06pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
When I tell una say tinubu smart pass all past Nigeria president una no go believe.... Point fingers to a tribe let see.😁 |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by OmoOshodi(m): 8:12pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
Amupitan's family name is about to go down in the black book of Nigeria history... What a pity.....
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| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by zelnababa(m): 8:23pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
donleo92:cus he is the president. |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by donmik: 8:32pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
The entire constitution is planned in favour of the govt authorities I wonder where all this came up from that no one spoke out then |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by donmik: 8:35pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
FreeStuffsNG:Tribal inclination nko? |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by Engrghidazuka: 8:42pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
He is a Yaruba man from Kogi state, hence bearing Ojo! FlamingBulb: |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by sevenhundred(m): 8:44pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
AsgardKing:olofo |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by Gotocourt: 8:47pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
akpumping7720:Electoral law Amendment will do that Sir. Cancel ward coalition centers, just direct transmission of results 🤷🏿 |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by delpee(f): 9:06pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
FlamingBulb:🤣🤣🤣 |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by Krankhead: 9:12pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
Obi and Atiku in comma |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by MrSly(m): 9:14pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
FlamingBulb:The way you guys think eeeh? What is genius in announcing a person whom we knew more than 4 days ago. These people and praise mongering eeeh!!!!! Maybe Kogi has become Hausa, Igno and Yoruba at the same time that is why una Tinubu is a genius, a man who is a drug pusher. |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by Oluwatobiloba07(m): 9:59pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
Is kogi part of southwest(Yoruba land) as you mentioned? truthera: |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by kevotek1000(m): 10:07pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
Inec Chairman should be an elective position were citizens wil be able cast their votes. Apc a major political party that has more members in the upper and lower house. You get can't get free and fair election. The Senate and judiciary are already compromised |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by akpumping7720(m): 10:15pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
Gotocourt: ![]() So officials and party agents won't be available in every polling units even with direct transmission of results? |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by Prince16: 10:54pm On Oct 09, 2025 |
OredoPikin:Was that where I tagged you igbó? I know say u go school. Do better Biko. Hian! On this forum, it's the igbós that deny chukwuma nzeogwu because of the shame of the 1966 coup being labelled as ''igjo coup". That waNo need for too much turenchi, just visit these 2 sites and see where his igbó brethren were denying him. https://www.nairaland.com/8136266/lieutenant-colonel-patrick-chukwuma-kaduna-nzeogwu https://www.nairaland.com/7526611/someone-explain-why-kaduna-nzeogwu |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by chiefdiye(m): 2:10am On Oct 10, 2025 |
Can you do against Someone who appointed you?.... Something that is not an election.... A position of INEC boss should be an election since they also control election.... Someone just selected you and you expect a result that will not favour your boss |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by professorPABX: 3:18am On Oct 10, 2025 |
chiefdiye:You can sponsor the Bill whenever PETER OBI becomes President. |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by Gotocourt: 6:00am On Oct 10, 2025 |
akpumping7720:You don't even understand difference between polling units and ward coalition centers. Polling officials and party agents will definitely be at the units to conduct and monitor the elections. Election Results are altered and rigged at ward coalition centers. Read back my comment you first quoted |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by Dantatanazzy007: 8:11am On Oct 10, 2025 |
AsgardKing:For all dis you said did they give you 100 million to defend dere government? |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by akpumping7720(m): 8:58am On Oct 10, 2025 |
Gotocourt:You are very funny; you said I don't understand the difference between polling units and ward coalition centers . Anyway this is a faceless forum. For Nigeria to be able to achieve what you said in your previous comment; we need to implement full e-voting. But as far as we continue to use paper ballots and uploading to server at ward coalition centers, my brother, we are still on a long thing. |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by Thanks18(m): 11:57am On Oct 10, 2025 |
NEW INEC CHAIRMAN WAS ONE OF THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF BOLA AHMED TINUBU IN THE 2023 ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNAL.🤔 FACT CHECK: Was Prof. Joash Amupitan a member of the legal team of Bola Tinubu and the APC in the presidential election petition of 2023? Yes, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN—a distinguished Nigerian legal scholar, professor of law at the University of Jos, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria—was part of the legal team representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 presidential election petition tribunal. The tribunal, presided over by the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), heard challenges to Tinubu’s victory in the February 2023 general elections, primarily from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party (LP) led by Peter Obi. Key Details of His Role • Position on the Team: Amupitan served as lead counsel for the APC and Tinubu during the proceedings. This role involved defending the election’s integrity against allegations of irregularities, non-compliance with electoral laws (e.g., the Electronic Transmission of Results or IReV system), voter suppression, and Tinubu’s eligibility under Section 137 of the 1999 Constitution. • Context of the Case: The APC’s defense, coordinated under lead counsel Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, argued that the petitioners failed to substantiate claims of widespread malpractice. Amupitan contributed to this strategy, focusing on legal precedents in electoral law, evidence admissibility, and procedural dismissals. The tribunal ultimately dismissed the petitions on September 6, 2023, upholding Tinubu’s victory in a unanimous 4-0 decision (with one justice recusing). • Team Composition: The APC assembled a formidable team of over 50 Senior Advocates, including Olanipekun, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN, now Attorney-General), and others like Gordy Uche (SAN) and Adeniyi Akintola (SAN). Amupitan’s expertise in corporate governance, evidence law, and electoral reforms aligned with the defense’s emphasis on dismissing petitions for lack of merit. Evidence and Sources This involvement has been corroborated in multiple reports, particularly amid recent scrutiny following Tinubu’s nomination of Amupitan as INEC Chairman in October 2025. Civil society groups, such as the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria (COCSON), highlighted his prior role as a potential conflict of interest, urging rejection of the nomination to preserve INEC’s neutrality. For instance: • COCSON explicitly noted Amupitan’s service as “lead counsel to the APC and President Tinubu during the 2023 Presidential Election Petition Tribunal,” arguing it could erode public trust in electoral impartiality. Broader Implications Amupitan’s participation underscores his deep engagement in high-stakes electoral litigation, drawing from his over 30 years of legal practice since being called to the Bar in 1988. However, his 2025 INEC nomination—approved by the Council of State on October 9, 2025, and pending Senate confirmation—has reignited debates on partisanship in public appointments. Tinubu described him as “apolitical and a man of integrity,” but critics point to this history as evidence of alignment with the APC. This confirmation is based on contemporaneous 2023 reports and recent 2025 analyses of his career trajectory. _Copied_ |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by YouAreNobody: 12:08pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
akpumping7720:Not my concern who wins but if dem born tinubu well, let him test his popularity in a free and fair election |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by YouAreNobody: 12:09pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Christlike01:If dem born Tinubu balablu well, let him test his popularity in a free and fair election |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by YouAreNobody: 12:11pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
hafeeanubasy:The opposition still has some time to get their shit together. Let tinubu test his popularity in a free and fair election |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by YouAreNobody: 12:14pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Commentor:PDP had plenty governors in their party but APC won. APC had plenty governors but LP won in the south. Without the INEC server glitch brouhaha,northern support and massive rigging, Tinubu would've lost that election day
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| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by Commentor: 12:15pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
YouAreNobody:Continue with your permutation. In 2027, you'll start screaming "Rigging". |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by YouAreNobody: 12:18pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Commentor:Y'all will cry. Let me see where tinubu will get his votes now the north has rejected him. Same thing they did to Jonathan, they'll do to Tinubu |
| Re: Tinubu Names Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman by Commentor: 12:21pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
YouAreNobody:No one should try to treat your delusion. 2027 would humbe you. |
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