Tag: Attahiru Jega

“We can’t all sit on sidelines and allow people to destroy our nation” — Prof. Jega

Aminu Imam

Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Professor Attahiru Jega, has said that Nigerians cannot continue to sit on the sidelines and allow people to keep destroying the country. Prof. Jega, who stated this in a published interview yesterday, said, “One of the major challenges that have brought us as a country to where we are is the poor management of our diversity. “We have not utilised the benefits of having a federal system of government to be able to better manage this diversity. The bottom line is…

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Worsening security challenges may affect 2023 elections – Jega warns

Aminu Imam

The rising security challenges in the country may affect the conduct of the 2023 general elections, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has said. Speaking at the fourth ‘Senator Abiola Ajimobi Roundtable’ on Thursday, organised by the Abiola Ajimobi Foundation and the Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ibadan, Jega said the security challenges may pose a serious threat to the elections. Jega, who served as INEC chairman during the 2011 and 2015 General Elections, maintained that security was important in order to…

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Insecurity: ‘Nigeria fast failing, fading’ – Jega

Aminu Imam

…Warns against FG’s lackadaisical approach Former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, yesterday, warned against Nigeria’s lackadaisical approach to insecurity. He made this known during his presentation at the Owolabi Afuye Memorial Lecture, organised by the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Ibadan branch, as one of the events marking its 2021 Law Week. According to the former IN3C Chairman, “While many might argue with those who describe Nigeria as a failed State, no one in his or her right senses would dispute that the country was fast failing”.…

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Secession: Jega, Clark, canvass restructuring before 2023 polls to avert more agitations

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…‘Let’s have short-term restructuring before polls’ — Prof. Jega Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, and ex-chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, yesterday, again, canvassed urgent restructuring of the country to nip in the bud the spate of secessionist agitations in the country. While Clark noted that what the banned Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), and Yoruba Nation agitators were currently doing in their agitations for self-determination would be child’s play, if Nigeria was not restructured, Jega said the country…

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‘North headquarters of insecurity, poverty others’ ex-INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega laments

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Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC),  Attahiru Jega, says Northern Nigeria is the headquarters of poverty, insecurity and a host of other problems in the country because leaders from the region are selfish and lack vision for development. Jega made this statement on Monday, at a lecture in honour of the Late northern icon, Maitama Sule. The event was organised by the Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), and was held at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina. According to him, “The major indices of these crises manifested…

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“Nigerians are suffering because those in power were not rightfully elected by the people” – Former INEC Chairman, Jega, confesses 

Aminu Imam

Former Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has said the country is suffering from bad leadership because those in power were elected through corrupt processes. Jega made the statement at the maiden inaugural lecture of Kwaravisioners Network for Rural Development, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, at the weekend. Speaking on the theme: “Politics, Governance and Leadership Recruitment in 21st Century Democracy” Professor Jega, who described Nigeria as a failing state, urged Nigerians to work hard to change our ways for the country to move forward. From…

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Don’t vote for PDP, APC again”, ex-INEC boss, Jega warns Nigerians

Aminu Imam

…Says they have bad antecedents For their alleged failure to bring the desired growth and development in Nigeria within the past 20 years, a university don and former Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC), Professor Attahiru Muhammad Jega, has urged Nigerians not to vote for the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) henceforth. The former INEC boss alleged that the two major political parties were like Siamese twin and that it was high time Nigerians look for a credible alternative. Speaking during…

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‘Nigeria plagued by leaders greedy for power, money’ – Attahiru Jega

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Professor of political science at Bayero University, Attahiru Jega, said Nigeria’s development has been truncated because it has the misfortune of having leaders who are greedy for power and money. Jega, who was chairman of INEC between 2010 and 2015, said this in Lagos at the weekend during the first memorial workshop in honour of the first Civilian Governor of Lagos, Alhaji Lateef Jakande. The workshop, which featured Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra and Pastor Poju Oyemade, as co-chairmen, was organised by Federal Social Democrats, (FSD). It has the…

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