President Bola Tinubu’s candidate for Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, will be screened by the Senate on Thursday.
The news was made in a circular sent on Wednesday by the Senate’s Director of Information, Bullah Audu Bi-Allah, and distributed to journalists in Abuja.
The screening comes less than 24 hours after Senate President Godswill Akpabio reads Tinubu’s letter demanding Amupitan’s confirmation on the Senate floor.
According to the circular, the exercise would take place at the Senate Chamber of the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
The statement read, “The Office of the Secretary, Research and Information wishes to notify members of the press and the general public that the Senate will, on Thursday, 16th October, 2025, conduct the screening of the nominee of President Bola Tinubu, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, as INEC Chairman.
“The exercise is scheduled to be held at the Senate Chamber, National Assembly Complex. 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.”
