President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the Senate, seeking the screening and confirmation of Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The request, contained in a letter read on Tuesday by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary, followed the endorsement of Amupitan’s nomination by the Council of State last Thursday.
The President urged the lawmakers to give the appointment their “usual expeditious consideration.”
According to Tinubu, the nomination was made in line with Section 154 (1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
“I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission,” the letter read.
The President also enclosed the nominee’s curriculum vitae for review and concluded by extending his highest regards to the Senate President.
In response, Senator Akpabio referred the nomination to the Committee of the Whole for consideration “as soon as practicable.”
