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President Bola Tinubu writes Senate, seeks confirmation of new INEC chairman

President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the Senate, seeking the confirmation of Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The request was read on the floor of the Senate by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Tuesday.

Akpabio also read other communications from the President regarding appointments that require legislative approval.

According to the letter, the nomination is in accordance with the provisions of the constitution, which mandates Senate confirmation for such appointments.

The request has been referred to the committee of the whole for further legislative consideration.

Last Thursday, the President presented Amupitan’s name as his preferred nominee to fill the leadership vacancy at the electoral commission.

The Council of State unanimously approved the nomination of Amupitan, as the next INEC Chairman, following the exit of Mahmood Yakubu.

Tinubu told the council that Amupitan, an indigene of Kogi state in the north-central geopolitical zone, is the first person from the state to be nominated for the role of INEC chairman.

According to a statement by the presidential spokesman, Tinubu described the nominee as an “apolitical” figure.

Council members, including former heads of state, gave unanimous backing to the nomination. Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi state, also described Amupitan as a “man of integrity”.

Amupitan, 58, is a professor of law at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Plateau state, where he also serves as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (administration).

https://www.channelstv.com/2025/10/14/tinubu-seeks-senate-confirmation-of-amupitan-as-inec-chairman/

The name and person has already been approved weeks or days ago before it was sent to the senate.

Kogi state is our good and dependable friend.

With APC's 2/3rd majority, congratulations are in order for the new chairman.

Senate should reject it immediately, is either Yakubu returns or he Tinubo appoint a northerner as INEC chairman. Anything apart from that is not acceptable 😒😒

This man is about to become a billionaire in dollars. If the former chairman took $2bn then this one will be multiplied.

Before you doubt that$2bn figure. Believe me the rumor flew across the country that time like water. Confirmed from both the elites mouth

Kangaroo government

The zombie senate no go waste time to approve him


Another rigger welcome on board

Congratulations to the new INEC chairman..🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥

lol. 9ja my country. Let's just chill and watch this seasonal movie. lol

The first assignment of this man is to first rigged out all wikes allies

Cartel men. 😂

Who Dey read am na right hand man.

Na wa 😂

IJAYA001:
Kogi state is our good and dependable friend.

Strengthening the middle belt to counter the northerners and keep them in check.
With SGF, NNPC GMD, etc and now INEC BOSS and all governors of the region in APC , this region will determine the winner of next election

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President Bola Tinubu writes Senate, seeks confirmation of new INEC chairman



https://www.channelstv.com/2025/10/14/tinubu-seeks-senate-confirmation-of-amupitan-as-inec-chairman/

[i][/i]All what is ringing in this one head na ruling but not governing.