Prof. Joash Amupitan, the newly appointed Chairman of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission, is wasting no time setting the tone for his leadership. In one of his early public addresses, he issued a firm warning to INEC staff: stay out of partisan politics.
Amupitan urged every member of the commission to uphold neutrality and professionalism in the way they carry out their electoral duties. The message is clear, there is no room for political bias within the organization he now leads.
For Nigerians who have watched election cycles come and go with fresh questions about the integrity of the process, a chairman speaking this plainly from the outset is worth watching. Whether the words translate into action is the real question.
Originally published by AllAfrica.