The Senate will on Thursday, screen the nominee of President Bola Tinubu, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan SAN, as Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
According to a statement from Office of the Secretary Research and Information and signed by the Director Information, Bullah Audu Bi-Allah, the exercise is scheduled to hold at the Senate Chamber, National Assembly Complex.
The statement read in part, “Members of the Senate Press Corps are kindly requested to provide their usual media coverage and support to ensure adequate dissemination of information to the public.
“Similarly, Television stations are expected to extend the usual courtesies of providing live coverage of the event.
“The Directorate appreciates your continued cooperation and professional coverage of National Assembly activities.”
President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday written the Senate where he sought for the screening and subsequent confirmation of Professor Joash Amupitan ( SAN) as new National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) , for confirmation .
The President in a letter which was read by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, was seeking for for expeditious consideration and approval by the Senate .
The letter read: “In accordance with the provisions of section 154 subsection 1 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, as chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
“Attached is his curriculum vitae, while hoping that the Senate will consider and confirm the appointment of the nominee in its usual expeditious manner.
“Please accept, distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration.”
Senator Akpabio accordingly forwarded the request to the committee of the whole for legislative action as soon as practicable.
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