Amupitan assumes duty as INEC chairman today

Professor Joash Amupitan will officially assume duties as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), today, October 23, 2025, in Abuja.

A statement by INEC’s Deputy Director of Publicity, Wilfred Ifogah, stated that upon resumption, Prof Amupitan will hold an inaugural meeting with all the directors.

A major assignment of the new INEC chairman is the conduct of Anambra Governorship election scheduled on the 8th of next month.

About two weeks ago, the National Council of State approved the nomination of Professor Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central zone as the new Chairman of INEC.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Amupitan’s name to the council to fill the vacancy created by the exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who served from 2015 until October 2025.

President Tinubu noted that Amupitan is the first person from Kogi State, in the North-Central region, to be nominated for the position, describing him as a distinguished scholar and apolitical figure.

Immediately, the Senate confirmed Prof Amupitan as the new INEC Chairman, following a rigorous screening session on Thursday at the National Assembly in Abuja.

He succeeds Prof Mahmood Yakubu, who has completed his tenure as the commission’s Chairman.

During his screening, the new INEC boss assured lawmakers of his commitment to restoring public trust and credibility in Nigeria’s electoral process, pledging to review the Electoral Act and introduce reforms that will strengthen election administration and improve transparency.

About The Author

Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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