New INEC Chairman: Was Amupitan Part of Tinubu’s Election Legal Team? Fresh Fact Emerges
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FCT, Abuja - The coordinator of Bola Ahmed Tinubu's presidential legal team, Babatunde Ogala, has rubbished claims that the newly nominated chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, was part of the legal team that defended the President at the 2023 election tribunal.
Ogala said Amupitan was not among the 123 lawyers assembled to represent Tinubu at the tribunal.
As reported by TheCable, the senior advocate of Nigeria made this known in a statement issued on Friday, October 10, 2025.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Prof. Amupitan SAN was never, at any point, a member of the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team.
“His name does not appear among the over one hundred and twenty-three legal practitioners who were formally engaged for that assignment, of whom sixty (60) were distinguished Senior Advocates of Nigeria.
“At no time during the entire process was his counsel, opinion, or professional service sought or rendered.”
Ogala challenged those spreading the false accusation to present evidence to back up their claims.
“I therefore challenge anyone peddling this falsehood to produce verifiable evidence to the contrary. In fact, any member of the public may apply for Certified True Copies of all legal processes filed on behalf of the president-elect (as he then was) to confirm the authenticity of this statement."
INEC speaks on reports court ordered Yakubu's arrest
Recall that INEC denied breaching an order made by the Federal High Court, Osogbo, Osun State.
There are reports that the court ordered that ex-INEC boss, Mahmood Yakubu, should be arrested for purportedly disobeying the court's judgment.
However, INEC, now under new leadership, finally addressed the reports and fumed at the publications.
"Why Tinubu picked Amupitan as INEC chairman
In a previous story, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu opened up on why he nominated Professor Amupitan as the next chairman of INEC.
The president's position was contained in a statement released by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, who announced the nomination of Amupitan.
Tinubu presented Amupitan to the Council of State as his nominee for the position during the meeting at the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
Source: Legit.ng
