President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Joash Amupitan, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as the brand new Chairman of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), following the conclusion of Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s decade-long tenure.
The appointment was confirmed after the Nationwide Council of State met on Thursday on the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the place members unanimously endorsed the nomination offered by the President.
Professor Amupitan, aged 58, is a revered educational and authorized practitioner with over three many years of expertise in instructing, analysis, and public service.
He at the moment serves because the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) on the University of Jos and is broadly recognised for his experience in company governance, proof legislation, and public-sector reforms.
A local of Ayetoro Gbede in Ijumu Native Authorities Space of Kogi State, Professor Amupitan turns into the primary individual from the North-Central state to go Nigeria’s election administration physique because the fee’s creation.
His skilled profession spans a number of management roles inside academia and public establishments. He has served as Dean of the College of Legislation and later chaired a number of committees on the University of Jos, the place he has taught because the late Eighties.
He was elevated to the rank of Professor of Legislation in 2008 after years of scholarly and administrative distinction.
Past the college system, Amupitan has contributed to nationwide coverage via his service on statutory and company boards, together with the Council of Authorized Training and the Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Superior Authorized Research.
He’s additionally a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, a title conferred in 2014 for excellence in authorized apply and educational contribution.
Recognized for his scholarly works on company and regulatory frameworks, he has printed extensively on governance, authorized reforms, and financial legislation.
His educational writings have knowledgeable discussions on accountability, company accountability, and institutional transparency in Nigeria’s evolving authorized panorama.
Professor Amupitan’s appointment indicators the start of a brand new management part for INEC because the nation prepares for future electoral cycles.
His background in governance and authorized reform is anticipated to form coverage route inside the fee, significantly in strengthening inside accountability, selling voter confidence, and consolidating democratic processes.
The newly appointed INEC Chairman will assume workplace after finishing statutory clearance procedures, succeeding Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who served two consecutive phrases.
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