Pressure mounted, weekend, on the presidency not to compel
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru
Jega to proceed on pre-retirement leave as reportedly being canvassed by some
concerned stakeholders in the polity.
The anti-Jega forces had been pushing the presidency to
remove the chairman from office, a move that was last night described as
dangerous by notable lawyers. The pressure came in the face of heightened
tension in the commission over the alleged moves. The chairman’s five-year term
comes to an end on June 30 and though he is qualified for re-appointment, the
chances of such have become remote given recent allegations of bias against the
chairman by campaign officials of President Goodluck Jonathan.
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