My mandate is to ensure credible, fair, free election – Amupitan

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru

ABUJA — CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, connected Thursday said helium was fixed a wide mandate to guarantee a credible, escaped and just predetermination successful the country.

The INEC Chairman stated this portion speaking to State House correspondents soon aft helium was sworn successful by President Bola Tinubu astatine the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

His swearing-in took spot during the National Economic Council, NEC, meeting, chaired by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima and attended by authorities governors and cardinal furniture members successful complaint of the economy.

Speaking to journalists, the caller INEC boss, who said helium would beryllium steadfast portion carrying retired his assignment, promised to support Nigeria’s Constitution.

He said: “So I volition reaffirm what I person conscionable taken, that I’m going to support the Constitution and the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria arsenic acold arsenic it relates to the electoral system, and similar the President said, I was fixed a wide complaint to guarantee credible, just and escaped election.

“Not conscionable that, I volition guarantee that that is done. I’m besides going to prosecute each the stakeholders, due to the fact that nary substance however you acceptable the barometer and the level of success, you inactive request each the stakeholders to beryllium capable to succeed.”

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