has warned of an alleged plan by the executive to sack the
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega.
Speaking to journalists after plenary, the Senate Minority
leader, Senator George Akume, said the APC was aware of
the plan to ask the INEC chairman to proceed on pre-
retirement leave.
Professor Jega’s tenure as INEC chairman is expected to
end in June this year.
Senator Akume said the APC would resist any plan to
remove Professor Jega at this critical time.
He further stressed that any plan to remove the INEC
chairman is capable of sabotaging the forth coming general
elections.
A former Oyo State Governor, Mr Victor Olunloyo had called
for the immediate resignation of INEC chairman, Prof.
Attahiru Jega.
In an exclusive interview with Channels Television in Ibadan,
the Oyo State capital, Mr. Olunloyo opined that Jega’s
resignation would pave way for better reforms, as several
attempts have been made to discredit him and his office.
He urged the electoral body to desist from using the Ekiti
2014 governorship poll as a template for credible elections
in Nigeria, insisting that the election was tainted with series
of malpractices.
The elder statesman further stressed the need to conduct
credible elections starting with sincerity in PVC distribution,
and holding politicians responsible for their mistakes.
Meanwhile, the Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial
District, Sen. Olufemi Lanleyin, in a swift reaction negated
Olunloyo’s submission, describing Jega as a credible
professional who must be encouraged to conduct a credible
poll.
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