President Bola Tinubu has appointed Joash Amupitan as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Mr Amupitan is a professor of Law.

His appointment has also been ratified by the National Council of States, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga wrote in a Thursday statement.

“In compliance with the constitution, President Tinubu will now send Amupitan’s name to the Senate for screening,” Mr Onanuga wrote.

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