Prof. Joash Amupitan arrived at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Maitama at exactly 2.27 pm in a white coaster bus and a motorcade accompanied by the National Commissioners after his swearing-in by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He was ushered into the conference hall of the commission around 2.57 pm, clad in a white babariga with a traditional Yoruba cap to match, where he was introduced to the directors of the commission.
Joash Amupitan was accompanied to the Commission headquarters by his wife, who is said to be a Professor; Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos where he was Deputy Vice Chancellor; Registrar of the University of Jos; the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University, the Bursar of the university as well as the University Librarian.
In the Okomu and Ovia South West local government areas, Ijaw activists and agitators have pleaded with Governor Monday Okpebholo to grant them amnesty.
They declared that they were prepared to lay down their weapons and support Governor Okpebholo in his battle against cultism and kidnapping.
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The turmoil that engulfed the Okomu village a few years ago was denied by the Ijaw youngsters.
Speaking in Benin City, Lawrence Yambor, the leader of the Ijaw agitators, claimed that their main goal was to improve the lives of the Okomu people.
According to Yambor, his organization is still ready for peace talks to advance the community’s growth.
Besides the appeal for amnesty from Governor Okpebholo, Yambor pleaded for his group to be integrated into the Presidential Amnesty Programme, which he said changed the narrative in the Niger Delta region.
He said Okpebholo has shown the capacity to deliver on campaign promises.
According to him:
“Governor Monday Okpebholo has lived up to his campaign promises of bettering the lots of the people with his strings of legacy projects coupled with his fight against criminals, cultists and the likes.
“The Governor has also shown commitment to his SHINE Agenda which he has aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. To cap it all, he has promised to secure more than 2.5 million votes for the President in 2027 which process he has set in motion.
“My group align with Governor Okpebholo in all he has done and plan to do. On this basis we are desirous of dropping arms and giving our word of promise to join him in his fight against criminality.”
