The Senate has confirmed President  Bola Tinubu’s nominee, Joash Amupitan, as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Naija News reports that the upper chamber confirmed Amupitan after his screening on Thursday. Amupitan, in his submission, vowed to ensure INEC’s independence and suggested deploying drones to monitor elections and safeguard sensitive electoral materials. […]

Mr Amupitan, a professor, was confirmed via a voice vote after he was screened in the Committee of the Whole for about three hours.

The Senate on Thursday commenced the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN). Naija News reports that Amupitan was ushered into the red chamber at exactly 12:50 pm after the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), moved a motion to set aside […]

The nominee for Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has promised to conduct a general audit of the electoral body, with particular focus on the logistics challenges that plagued the 2023 general elections. Naija News reports that Amupitan made this known on Thursday during his screening by the Senate […]

Nominated Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has suggested the deployment of drones to monitor elections and safeguard sensitive electoral materials. Naija News reports that Amupitan made the proposal on Thursday while responding to a question from Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North) during his Senate screening. Kalu, expressing […]

Mr Amupitan, a professor, was confirmed via a voice vote after he was screened in the Committee of the Whole for about three hours.

Nominated Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has proposed the use of drones to monitor elections. Amupitan made the remark on

Professor Joash Amupitan has said the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC will consider calls for the electoral body to take over the conduct

Bamidele was seconded by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro (PDP-Benue South), who thereafter came into the chamber at 12:50pm