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“I Will Make Elections So Credible Even Losers Will Congratulate Winners” — New INEC Chairman, Prof. Amupitan Vows By Elvis Ifeanyi| October 17, 2025 New INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan vows to make Nigeria’s elections so credible that even losers will congratulate winners. Read how his reform plans aim to restore public trust and reshape the 2027 general elections . Nigeria’s newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) , Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), has made a bold promise — to make future elections in Nigeria so credible that even defeated candidates will have no choice but to congratulate their opponents. The vow, made shortly after his Senate confirmation, has sparked wide reactions nationwide, with many Nigerians hoping this signals a new dawn for electoral transparency and democracy. Who Is Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan? Prof. Amupitan, a respected legal scholar and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Kogi State , was nominated by Preside...

The 2021 Anambra Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Andy Uba, is in hot water as the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to issue a warrant for his arrest over an alleged ₦400 million appointment racket. The ex-lawmaker, who has repeatedly dodged court appearances, is accused of masterminding a fraudulent scheme promising top political appointments in exchange for cash. At Wednesday’s hearing, trial judge Justice Mohammed Umar lost patience with Uba’s absence. “I will give you another opportunity by giving you another date. This case must be heard this year. Even if it means issuing a bench warrant of arrest, the court will do that,” he thundered, before fixing October 28, 2025, for arraignment. Defense lawyer, C.L. Odiniru, pleaded that Uba was receiving medical treatment in the United States, but prosecution counsel, Aminu Abdullahi, shot back that no shred of evidence had been produced to prove the illnes...