‘I want elections where loser will congratulate winner’ – INEC chair Amupitan

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, says Nigeria deserves elections where the loser will congratulate the winner.

Amupitan made this statement on Thursday during his screening by the Senate, shortly before his confirmation.

He said he would examine the Electoral Act to strengthen the credibility of Nigerian elections.

The Professor of Law maintained that there are inconsistencies in the timeline of elections in Nigeria, a situation he says can be improved.

According to him, credible elections would restore voters’ confidence.

“So, we’re going to see how an election is credible, so that the loser will come and congratulate the winner and say, ‘You won fairly and well’.

“So if we can do that, it’s just like a judge convicting a person, sentencing him to death, and he (convict) says, ‘Well done, because I believe I’ve gotten justice,’” the new INEC chief said.

DAILY POST reports that Amupitan was confirmed by the Senate after over two hours of questioning on Thursday.