Senate Confirms Amupitan As INEC Chairman

16 Oct 2025, 14:52 by Rachel Okporu Fadoju · Naija News

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.

During the screening, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North) expressed concern about the worsening security situation and asked how INEC, under his leadership, would ensure that election materials are safely transported to polling units across the country.

In his response, Amupitab acknowledged that insecurity remained one of the biggest threats to credible polls but assured lawmakers that the Commission would explore technology and strategic partnerships to address the challenge.

Amupitan said, “The issue of security is a major challenge but at the same time, it can be tackled.”

He explained that INEC would deepen investment in logistics and work closely with the existing joint committee on election security to secure elections in volatile areas.

“I know there is a joint committee on election security. One of the things we have to do is to work with that committee to see how we can handle security issues in some challenge areas,” he stated.

Amupitan further proposed the use of drones and other modern devices to enhance monitoring and ensure timely delivery of electoral materials.