Olatunbosun Oyintiloye
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Joash Amupitan, the newly appointed chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), must resist “all forms of pressure” that could undermine the integrity of the country’s elections.
In a statement on Saturday, Oyintiloye said the new INEC chairman must demonstrate the courage to face “intimidation from politicians, especially opposition parties, ahead of the off-cycle and general elections.”
He added that Amupitan “must fear no one” because “those who lost elections” will seek to undermine the electoral process for personal gain.
“All eyes are on the new INEC boss, and I want to advise him to stay focused and resist all forms of pressure that could undermine the integrity of the Commission,” Oyintiloye said.
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“Amupitan must ignore all forms of negative criticism and ensure he abides by the laid-down rules and regulations for the conduct of free and fair elections in the country.
“Those who lost elections will continue to undermine the efforts of the commission towards conducting a credible election in the country for their own personal gain, but the INEC boss must fear no one. He must apply the rules without favour.”
Amupitan was sworn in as INEC chairman on October 23.
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The professor of law succeeds Mahmood Yakubu, whose tenure as INEC chairman ended on October 7, 2025.
Amupitan’s appointment makes him the sixth substantive head of the commission since its establishment.
