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The Digest:

Professor Joash Amupitan has formally arrived at the INEC headquarters to assume his role as Chairman. His arrival follows a swearing-in ceremony presided over by President Bola Tinubu, who charged him with safeguarding Nigeria's electoral integrity. Rooted in the Storm.

Key Points:
  • Professor Amupitan arrived at the INEC office accompanied by family and friends.
  • He becomes the sixth substantive INEC Chairman since democracy's return in 1999.
  • President Tinubu officially inaugurated him earlier on Thursday at the State House.
  • The President's charge emphasized ensuring free, fair, and credible elections.
  • Amupitan's Senate confirmation occurred on October 16 after a rigorous screening.
  • He succeeds Professor Mahmood Yakubu as the head of the electoral commission.
  • During screening, he pledged that elections would be so credible that "the loser will congratulate the winner."
This physical assumption of office marks the first step in a journey to navigate the complex storm of electoral trust and reform in Nigeria.

Sources: Vanguard