Joash Amupitan, the newly appointed chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is set to take office on Thursday.

He will meet with INEC directors at the commission’s headquarters, according to an invitation from Victoria Eta-Messi, director of voter education and publicity.

Before formally assuming his role, Mr Amupitan is expected to be sworn in by President Bola Tinubu during a National Executive Council (FEC) meeting.

The 58-year-old Law professor at the University of Jos and Senior Advocate of Nigeria was confirmed as INEC chairman by the Senate last Thursday through a voice vote led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.