The Chairman addressed the staff of the Commission for the
very first time immediately after being sworn-in by President Bola Tinubu on
Thursday.

The Chairman said one of the tasks before him was to restore
electoral confidence in the electorate, so they realise that their votes count.

He said his first point of call would be the forthcoming
governorship election in Anambra State, calling on staff of the Commission to
ensure that credibility is delivered.

Amupitan also said that the staff welfare will be one of his
major priorities.

The new Chair, noted that the journey ahead is a challenging
one, adding that his coming as the Chairman of INEC is divine.

“Let us uphold the values of democracy and work tirelessly
for the credibility of all elections.

“Now I will stress that we should not compromise our values
processes. There are consequences. So the integrity of our elections is not
even something we should negotiate.

“The tasks may be challenging, but if we stand united, there
is nothing we cannot achieve,” the Chairman said.

He added, “I assure you that we’ll work as seriously and
tirelessly as possible to ensure that our working conditions are conducive and
that our staff are given the necessary resources to excel.”