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The new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan has promised to deliver credible, free and fair elections going forward.
The Chairman addressed the staff of the Commission for the very first time immediately after being sworn-in by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday.
The Chairman said one of the tasks before him was to restore electoral confidence in the electorate, so they realise that their votes count.
He said his first point of call would be the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State, calling on staff of the Commission to ensure that credibility is delivered.
Amupitan also said that the staff welfare will be one of his major priorities.
The new Chair, noted that the journey ahead is a challenging one, adding that his coming as the Chairman of INEC is divine.
“Let us uphold the values of democracy and work tirelessly for the credibility of all elections.
“Now I will stress that we should not compromise our values processes. There are consequences. So the integrity of our elections is not even something we should negotiate.
“The tasks may be challenging, but if we stand united, there is nothing we cannot achieve,” the Chairman said.
He added, “I assure you that we’ll work as seriously and tirelessly as possible to ensure that our working conditions are conducive and that our staff are given the necessary resources to excel.”
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of engaging in political terrorism.
This allegation comes in the wake of the burning of ADC’s state secretariat in Ado-Ekiti, on Monday.
The party described the incident as a deliberate attempt to silence opposition voices, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
ADC spoke in a statement by its spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, alleging that the early-morning arson attack formed part of a wider pattern of coordinated assaults on opposition figures and facilities across the country.
