President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially sworn in Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The swearing-in ceremony took place on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the State House, Abuja.
Amupitan’s inauguration comes one week after the Senate confirmed his appointment following a rigorous screening exercise held on October 16.
During the ceremony, President Tinubu charged the new INEC Chairman to uphold the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process, safeguard the commission’s independence and strengthen its institutional capacity ahead of future elections.
Professor Amupitan succeeds Professor Mahmood Yakubu, whose tenure ended earlier this year.
