I Was Never Part of Tinubu's 2023 Presidential Election Tribunal – Amupitan

 

The incoming Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan has clarified that he never participated in the 2023 Presidential election tribunal.

 

This followed claims that he was among President Bola Tinubu's election tribunal team.

 

Amupitan disclosed this while responding to questions during his screening by the Senate.

 

There had been speculations that Amupitan was part of the legal team of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the 2023 elections litigations.

 

“When I was coming here, I bought the certified true copy of the legal appearances at the tribunal and the Supreme Court.  I was not part of it. I never, I did not partake in it,” Amupitan said.

 

Details shortly…