President Bola Tinubu may present his nominee for the chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), to the National Council of State, today at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s tenure as INEC chairman ended next month, and on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, he handed over to the most senior National Commissioner, Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu.
Of the three nominees pencilled down to replace Yakubu, Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan “came highly recommended” and would be announced after the Council of State has been briefed.
A source close to the presidency revealed that Professor Amupitan, who hails from Kogi State (North Central), has already “undergone security screening.”
He is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) at the University of Jos.
Born on April 25, 1967, in Aiyetoro-Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Amupitan is a Professor of Law, with specialisation and experience in Law of Evidence, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law and Privatisation Law and has taught in the university for years.
