Amupitan’s first assignment is to change INEC’s battered image – Aniebonam, NNPP founder

The Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Boniface Aniebonam, has thrown the party’s weight behind the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, by President Bola Tinubu

Aniebonam’s comment follows controversies surrounding Amupitan’s appointment.

DAILY POST recalls that the National Council of State had on October 7 approved the appointment of Amupitan to take over from Professor Mahmoud Yakubu as INEC chairman.

Meanwhile, the appointment is awaiting confirmation by the Senate.

Speaking in Lagos on Sunday against the background of controversies surrounding the nomination, Aniebonam said Amupitan already has his work cut out for him and should hit the ground running as soon as his appointment is confirmed.

“The first task for Amupitan is to change the battered image of INEC and restore the trust of Nigerians in the umpire.

“INEC’s image has been so eroded over the years that the first task before Amupitan is righting the wrongs by the commission and re-creating confidence in it.

”Amupitan needs to study the commission thoroughly and correct issues currently before it that Mahmoud ignored,” he said.

He added that Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council must have seen Amupitan’s capacity before nominating him, pointing out that the President is truly committed to righting the wrongs in Nigeria, and may be starting from INEC.

According to him, unattended matters, especially disobedience to court judgments, should be cleared forthwith by the new INEC boss once confirmed.