JUST IN: Tinubu Nominates Joash Amupitan as New INEC Chairman

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the name of Professor Joash Amupitan to the Senate for confirmation as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The request was contained in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary session.

In the letter, President Tinubu noted that the nomination was made in accordance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

The communication was among several others sent to the upper chamber for legislative consideration and approval of appointments.

According to reports by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Senate has referred the request to the Committee of the Whole for further screening and recommendation.