
The Digest:
The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Key Points:
- President Bola Tinubu presented Professor Amupitan as the nominee to the Council of State.
- The 58-year-old professor from Kogi State is the first person from the North-Central to be nominated for the role.
- The Council unanimously supported the nomination, with Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo vouching for his integrity.
- President Tinubu will now forward Amupitan's name to the Senate for screening, as required by the constitution.
- Amupitan is a Professor of Law at the University of Jos, specializing in Company Law and Corporate Governance.
- He currently serves as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) at the University of Jos.
- He is an author of several law books and became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2014.
Sources: X app/Bayo Onanuga