INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan says he accepted his appointment only after receiving what he described as a clear divine conviction and has relied on that guidance in office.
Joash Amupitan says he accepted the role of leading Nigeria’s electoral body only after receiving “a clear divine conviction” that he would be strengthened and helped in office.
Speaking in Abuja at an end-of-tenure service organised by the Nigerian Baptist Convention for its outgoing president, Israel Akanji, and his wife Victoria, Amupitan said he would have declined the appointment without spiritual assurance. “If I did not have the conviction for this job, I would not accept it,” he said, adding, “The Lord said, ‘Fear not; do not be dismayed. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will uphold you.’ I heard this clearly before I accepted this job.”
The INEC chairman noted that the conviction has remained central to his leadership despite challenges of managing elections in a complex democratic environment, stressing that divine guidance has sustained him in office. “No matter the storm, no matter the difficulty, God is able to calm every storm. That is what God has been doing,” he said, while urging Nigerians to pray for the commission and expressing confidence that the 2027 general elections could set a new benchmark.
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