the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega this week.
President Goodluck Jonathan will force Jega to embark on
terminal leave to pave way for a replacement, according to
Sahara Reporters.
Reports say INEC National Commissioner of Amina Bala
Zakari has already been chosen to replace Jega.
“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,” an INEC source supposedly told
Sahara Reporters.
Another source said that the Presidency was prepared for
the outrage that would trail Jega’s removal.
“They believe the APC, the world press, the US and EU will
make noise, but then everybody will eventually calm down,”
the source said.
On the reason for Jega’s fall-out with the Presidency, the
source said it was due to the INEC chairman’s refusal to be
compromised.
“Many RECs (resident electoral commissioners) are in the
party’s [PDP’s] pocket, but Professor Jega has refused even
to pick up the phone calls of those representing the
president. That’s why the decision has been reached to push
him out of the way,” an INEC source said.
Rumours of Jega’s planned removal have been rife since he
announced the postponement of the general elections in
February.
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