As Nigeria braces for essential elections, Osun APC stalwart Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has thrown a pointy highlight on the brand new INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, urging him to rise above political stress and show that Nigeria’s votes can actually depend.
In an announcement issued in Osogbo on Sunday, October 26, Oyintiloye warned that Amupitan’s period on the helm of the electoral physique would outline whether or not Nigerians might nonetheless consider in democracy.
He suggested the brand new INEC chief to be brave, neutral, and resistant to the lure and intimidation of politicians determined to control the method.
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“All eyes are on the new INEC boss,” Oyintiloye stated. “He must stay focused and resist all forms of pressure that could undermine the integrity of the commission.”
He continued, “Those who lost elections will continue to undermine the efforts of the commission in ensuring credible elections in the country for their own personal gain, but the INEC boss must fear no one. He must apply the rules without favour.”
The former Osun lawmaker praised President Bola Tinubu for appointing Amupitan, describing the choice as a daring one that might mark a brand new chapter in Nigeria’s electoral historical past if dealt with nicely.
He famous that the upcoming Anambra, Ekiti, and Osun governorship elections would function a litmus check for Amupitan’s resolve to ship credible polls.
