President Bola Tinubu has nominated Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), succeeding Professor Mahmood Yakubu, whose term is ending in October 2025. The nomination was confirmed by the National Council of State and awaits Senate approval.

Key points about Professor Amupitan:

Region: North-Central (Kogi State), first nominee from this zone for INEC Chair.

Background: Professor of Law at the University of Jos, where he also serves as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration).

Legal Career: Called to the Bar in 1988, became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 2014.

Expertise: Specializes in Company Law, Law of Evidence, Corporate Governance, and Privatization Law.

Academic Roles: Former Dean of Law and Chairman of the Committee of Deans and Directors at UNIJOS.

Other Positions: Pro-Chancellor of Joseph Ayo Babalola University, member of several legal and corporate boards.

Publications: Authored multiple respected legal texts in Nigeria.

Personal: Married with four children.

His nomination emphasizes both regional inclusion and professional merit. If confirmed by the Senate, he will lead INEC into a new era of electoral reforms and administration.