Adebayo Adenrele
The National Council of State has unanimously approved the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) from Kogi State, North-Central Nigeria, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Tinubu, in a statement signed and made available by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, presented Amupitan as his nominee to succeed Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who served from 2015 until October 2025.
The statement continues, “This marks the first time a nominee from Kogi State will lead the nation’s electoral body.Tinubu praised Amupitan as an apolitical figure with integrity, while Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo hailed him as a man of honor and credibility.
“The nomination will now be forwarded to the Senate for confirmation, in line with constitutional requirements.A distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Jos, Amupitan, 58, is an expert in Company Law, Evidence Law, and Corporate Governance.
“He earned his LLM and PhD from UNIJOS, became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2014, and has held several leadership roles in academia and governance, including Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) of UNIJOS.Beyond the classroom, Amupitan has contributed to Nigeria’s legal and corporate sectors, serving on the boards of multiple institutions and authoring influential law textbooks.
“He is married and blessed with four children”.
