‎President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the Senate, seeking the confirmation of Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
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‎The request was read on the floor of the Senate by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Tuesday.
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‎According to the letter, the nomination was in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, which mandated Senate confirmation for such appointments.
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‎Senator Akpabio also read other communications from the president regarding appointments that required legislative approval.
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‎The request has been referred to the committee of the whole for further legislative consideration.
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‎Professor Amupitan, 58, is a professor of law at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Plateau State, where he also serves as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (administration).
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‎Last Thursday, the President presented Amupitan’s name as his preferred nominee to fill the leadership vacancy at the electoral commission.
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‎The Council of State unanimously approved his nomination as the next INEC Chairman, following the exit of Mahmood Yakubu.
News Edited by Favour Owonibi