I came across an online article written by one George Omagbemi Sylvester and published by SaharaWeeklyNG.Com on Monday, 13th October 2025, titled: “INEC Chairmanship in Crisis: Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan’s CV Under Microscope.”
Going through George’s article, I felt sad for this country. Could we just for a moment refrain from negativity and be positive for once? It appears some people derive more joy in dishing out negative narratives to equally negative minds to read. Must we condemn all honest attempts of the government to achieve progress? The more of this negative posture, the more we demarket this God’s own country called Nigeria. The whole write-up is nauseating to read.
George could not agree that:
i. Joash went to Kwara Polytechnic at age 15.
ii. “No public records (in his official CV or the press release) provided the names of his primary or secondary schools, or the years he attended them. That omission alone is suspicious.”
iii. Law studies is 5 years; how could he finish in 3 years?
iv. “The illusion of chronology. Head, Department of Public Law from 2006–2008.”
To him, the positions held are “unusually rapid.” However, he was quick to admit that “exceptional merit can accelerate promotion.”
My Comments
I want to summarize my comments thus:
George Omagbemi Sylvester is certainly lazy intellectually. Else, simple research could have given him direct answers to all that puzzled him:
Joash happens to be the son of a teacher. Hence, early uninterrupted and well-guided education was his lot. Moreover, the mere fact that you couldn’t have been able to make it at that age doesn’t mean it’s impossible for others. Go and verify — Joash is brilliant and could truly be exceptional.
Simple research could have availed George the information of Joash’s primary school in Kabba.
For George’s laziness, he would have known that with A/Level results, you are good to go for 3 years in Law at that time.
“Illusion of chronology”? He got the answer by his own admission that “exceptional merit can accelerate promotion.”
I want to add here for whoever cares to envy: I will not be surprised if his children achieve distinction of greater magnitude in the future. You know why? I was a teacher and had the privilege of supervising the WAEC examinations in then Government Day Secondary School, Isanlu, where one Yemisi Anjorin was a candidate.
Just of a recent, I learnt that that girl is now a Professor. I was marvelled at the diligence, brilliance and hard work that must have transformed the lady to such a high pedestal within such a span of 25 years. That young lady is the beautiful wife of Prof. Joash Amupitan.
This is a testimony of the spirit of hard work that runs in the family. He must have motivated his wife to rise. That’s the type of mentality of hard work and propensity for success that Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan is bringing into his office as the INEC Chairman.
God Almighty will grant him enough good health, divine wisdom and strength to do the work to the glory of God Almighty, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
– Chief Christopher Ayo Olubunmi
Lokoja, Kogi State.
(08056892053)
