INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan Confirmed By Senate
October 16, 2025
1:31 pm
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Dean of Law at the University of Jos, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
His confirmation followed a voice vote conducted by Senate President Godswill Akpabio after Amupitan successfully underwent screening at the National Assembly in Abuja.
Amupitan’s appointment signifies a change in leadership at INEC after Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s term. Preparations for the next off-cycle governorship polls and the general elections in 2027 are anticipated to be led by the incoming chairman. Senator Abubakar Lado, the Senate’s …
