Osun poll: Garba Shehu hails Amupitan’s humility, INEC’s transparency
Garba Shehu praises INEC’s transparency and Chairman Amupitan’s humility following the Osun election, despite initial reservations about his appointment. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-garba-shehu-hails-amupitans-humility-inecs-transparency/
Former presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu has praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the transparent electoral process during the recent Osun State governorship election. He also commended INEC Chairman Prof Joash Amupitan for his humility and restraint following the positive feedback received by the commission.
The election, held on Saturday, saw incumbent governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party declared the winner with 511,067 votes, while All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Oyebamiji received 404,107 votes. Amupitan was appointed as INEC chairman in 2020, despite Shehu's initial reservations due to a 2020 legal brief he wrote, which described Nigeria's violence as a Muslim pogrom against Christians.
Shehu acknowledged that violence affects people across religious and ethnic lines and questioned whether Amupitan was the right choice for the position. However, after witnessing the commission's performance in Osun, Shehu's perception of Amupitan changed, and he now credits INEC for delivering a transparent electoral process. Civil society organizations, the European Union, and international observers have praised the commission's work, particularly the seamless uploading of results to INEC's Result Viewing Portal (IReV).
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