What I Heard From God Before Accepting INEC Job – Amupitan

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan has stated that he accepted the job of leading Nigeria’s electoral body after he got a conviction that God would strengthen him.

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He stated this in Abuja at an end of tenure and appreciation service organised by the Nigerian Baptist Convention for its outgoing president, Israel Akanji, and his wife, Victoria.

“If I did not have the conviction for this job, I would not accept it,” he said.

Recalling the moment he decided to take up the role, the INEC chairman said he drew strength from “a clear message from God.”

“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,” Amupitan said.

He said conviction had remained the anchor of his stewardship at the commission, despite challenges associated with managing elections in a complex democratic environment.

According to him, divine guidance has sustained him since assuming office, adding that no storm was beyond God’s power to calm.

“No matter the storm, no matter the difficulty, God is able to calm every storm. That is what God has been doing,

Amupitan used the occasion to call on Nigerians to pray for the electoral body and for the success of the 2027 general election, expressing confidence that the next polls could set a new benchmark.

“Continue to pray for Nigeria, continue to pray for us, and continue to pray for me that the 2027 election will be the best ever.

“I cannot do it on my own, but with the Lord on my side, it is possible, and it is doable,” he said.

The INEC chairman also reflected more broadly on public service and ministry, warning against taking up responsibilities without a clear sense of purpose.

“My experience so far as the INEC chairman is that if God does not send you somewhere, do not go there. If God does not send you, do not do it,” he said.