The African Democratic Congress (ADC) said the party is taking the appointment of the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan, with caution.
Reaction to the appointment, the ADC said it expected the new INEC chairman to have a personal ambition to do better and restore the confidence of Nigerians and the world in the Nigerian election.
“He must understand that his loyalty is with the Nigerian people, not the government. We are willing to give him the benefit of doubts based on his track record.
“But now he has the opportunity to make a good name for himself that his children would be proud of, or to soil his record and end up with ignominy.
“He should bear in mind also that his tenure will ordinarily last beyond one electoral cycle. He should, therefore, look beyond the interest of those who have appointed him,” a statement on Thursday by the ADC spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, said.
