The lingering controversies surrounding plot to remove the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega
may have finally be put to rest as the presidency has reportedly gotten a replacement for the embattled INEC chairman.
may have finally be put to rest as the presidency has reportedly gotten a replacement for the embattled INEC chairman.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega
A reliable source within the presidency who did not want to be named on Tuesday disclosed to YNaija that the presidency is planning on removing the INEC
The information is coming despite assurances from President Goodluck Jonathan duringFebruary 11 presidential media chat that he had no intention of removing Jega from office.
The source further revealed that after a long search, the INEC National Commissioner, Amina Bala Zakari, has finally been chosen to replace Prof. Jega.
It was gathered that President Jonathan will force Jega to commence his terminal leave in order to give way for a replacement.
Meanwhile, Prof. Jega is scheduled to meet with Resident Electoral Commissioners on Wednesday, and it is during that meeting that the removal plot will be hatched.
“During Wednesday’s meeting, the RECs will pass a no confidence vote on the Chairman, and the FG will then step in and declare that his position is untenable since his own people don’t have confidence in him. Once Prof. Jega is removed, Mr. President will nominate a new chairman who will declare that INEC is not ready to use PVCs. And once PVCs are removed, it will become easier to carry out major rigging,” the source said.
