{"id":9033,"date":"2025-10-11T03:37:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T03:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=9033"},"modified":"2025-10-11T03:37:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T03:37:35","slug":"kogi-government-extends-congratulations-to-amupitan-on-inec-chairmanship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2025\/10\/11\/kogi-government-extends-congratulations-to-amupitan-on-inec-chairmanship\/","title":{"rendered":"Kogi Government Extends Congratulations to Amupitan on INEC Chairmanship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Appreciates President Tinubu For Finding Him Worthy \u2026<\/p>\n<p>The Kogi Government has congratulated Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) on his appointment as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9034\" src=\"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a8732d53-073d-477b-82d0-f15259994d91-300x228.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a8732d53-073d-477b-82d0-f15259994d91-300x228.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a8732d53-073d-477b-82d0-f15259994d91-1024x780.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a8732d53-073d-477b-82d0-f15259994d91-768x585.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a8732d53-073d-477b-82d0-f15259994d91.jpeg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Government also appreciated the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for appointing the son of Kogi State as the new chairman of the electoral body.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Government, in a press statement signed by the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, stated that Prof. Amupitan will uphold the confidence reposed in him.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The statement reads, \u201cThis appointment is a strong validation of President Tinubu\u2019s commitment to excellence, merit, and national inclusiveness in the leadership of our democratic institutions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProf. Amupitan\u2019s illustrious career as a renowned legal scholar, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and respected administrator stands as a testament to his capacity for impartiality, integrity, and intellectual depth, qualities that are vital to the advancement of our electoral system.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of the Government and the good people of Kogi State, we assure Mr President and the entire nation that Prof. Amupitan will uphold the confidence reposed in him and continue to bring honour to the state and to Nigeria through his dedication to credible and transparent elections.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe heartily congratulate Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, on this well-deserved national assignment and pray for divine wisdom, strength, and success as he assumes this critical responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Appreciates President Tinubu For Finding Him Worthy \u2026 The Kogi Government has congratulated Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) on his appointment as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). &nbsp; 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