Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, has appointed former Editor of the Punch newspaper, Adedayo Oketola as his Chief Press Secretary.
The Commission announced Oketola’s appointment to journalists on Monday.
Oketola replaces Rotimi Oyekanmi, who served in the same capacity under the immediate past INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu.
A multiple award-winning journalist and newsroom leader, Oketola brings to the Commission rich blend of editorial excellence and nearly two decades of professional experience spanning the Nigerian media industry.
Oketola had earlier served as the News Editor and Business Editor of the Punch.
He was, before then, the Assistant Editor of News and Politics, Saturday Punch for three and a half years.
During his tenure as Editor of The Punch, Oketola won the prestigious Editor of the Year prize at the Nigeria Media Merit Awards in December 2023 and led the newspaper to clinch the Newspaper of the Year award at the same ceremony.
