New INEC chair for Council of State’s ‘preview’ today

New INEC chair for Council of State’s ‘preview’ today

By Flycable News

LAGOS — Barring any last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu may present his nominee for the post of the chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, to the National Council of State, today at Aso Rock, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The tenure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as INEC chairman ends next month, and on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, he handed over to the most senior National Commissioner, Dame May Agbamuche-Mbu.

Of the three nominees pencilled down to replace Yakubu, Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan “came highly recommended” and would be announced after the Council of State has been briefed.

A presidency source told Vanguard that Professor Amupitan, who hails from Kogi State (North Central), has already “undergone security screening.”

He is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) at the University of Jos.

Born on April 25, 1967, in Aiyetoro-Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Amupitan is a Professor of Law, with specialisation and experience in Law of Evidence, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law and Privatisation Law and has taught in the university for years.

Tinubu’s move will be a clear departure from what his predecessor, late President Muhammadu Buhari, did during his eight-year tenure.

The four-man quorum expected at INEC was not formed until four months later, leaving the commission in limbo.