The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said he does not have any plan to embark on terminal leave.

This was contrary to unsubstantiated report that Jega would proceed on a forced terminal leave on March 1.

But Jega’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kayode Idowu, denied this saying his boss was busy preparing for the conduct of the elections.

He said, “Jega is busy preparing for the elections and you are asking about terminal leave. Does anyone planning to conduct elections go on terminal leave? There is nothing like that.”

Idowu had in an interview on a TV programme monitored in Lagos, on Tuesday, said Jega’s appointment was not guided by civil service rules and would serve until the end of his tenure on June 30.

He said the postponement of the elections would make INEC better prepared for the elections scheduled for March 28 and April 11.

Idowu also denied the report that Jega had resigned his appointment due to pressure from the Presidency.

Idowu said, “No, that’s (resignation) is not true, he has not resigned. He didn’t resign. It is a mere rumour.”

Similarly, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, said Jega could not be asked to go on a terminal leave because he was not a civil servant.

He said, “I do not consider the Chairman of INEC as a civil servant subject to civil service rules the same way I, as a member of the House of Representatives, is not a civil servant. There is a difference between a civil servant and a public servant or officer. Jega falls under the latter.”

However, it was learnt that by norm, political appointees had at several times in the past been ordered to go on terminal leave even though they were not civil servants.

The provisions of Public Service Rules 100238 states that officers are required to give three months notice of their retirement from service terminating on the effective date of their retirement. This means Jega might be forced to proceed on terminal leave before the elections.

For instance, the tenure of Jega’s predecessor, Prof Maurice Iwu, was due to expire on June 13, 2010 but on April 28, 2010, President Goodluck Jonathan, ordered Iwu to proceed on terminal leave.



Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/i-wont-go-on-terminal-leave-jega/

Na by force to go on terminal leave?

Presidency, PDP reject use of PVC for election. https://www.nairaland.com/2141241/presidency-pdp-reject-card-reader


Jonathan is an agent of destruction. Trust Jonathan at your own risk. Jonathan respects no agreement he signs with people. Jonathan cannot be trusted.

Jega just go please. You don't want to be another Maurice Iwu in the making.

Jega had four good years to plan for the smooth conduct of the 2015 elections and what do we have now?

1. He started sharing PVCs in 2014 and expected about 80 million people to collect their PVCs in a very short period of time
2. Election materials are still not ready
3. Staffs not trained
4. Logistics not implemented

It is clear Jega is not serious with his job. He chose a fire brigade approach to conduct the elections and expect us follow suit.

HE should resign humbly

J12:
Jega just go please. You don't want to be another Maurice Iwu in the making.

Jega had four good years to plan for the smooth conduct of the 2015 elections and what do we have now?

1. He started sharing PVCs in 2014 and expected about 80 million people to collect their PVCs in a very short period of time
2. Election materials are still not ready
3. Staffs not trained
4. Logistics not implemented

It is clear Jega is not serious with his job. He chose a fire brigade approach to conduct the elections and expect us follow suit.

HE should resign humbly

Let me break it to you. If Jonathan tries to outmuscle Jega with the military like he did with Sanusi, the courts are there to stop him in his track within 48 hours.

Read this directly from the law of the land:

The Nigerian Constitution is clear with no ambiguity whatsoever!

“There is a difference between a civil servant and a public servant or officer. INEC and its chairman are a creation of the constitution. Their operations and regulations are as provided under sections 156 and 160 of the constitution”.

“Which specifically says only INEC has the powers to regulate its own procedures and cannot be subject to approval or control of the president or any other authority thereby establishing its independence”.

He further explained that “furthermore terminal leave is a form of removal, however,you slice or cut it and section 157 of the constitution is very clear that the INEC chairman’s removal can only be initiated by two thirds of the senate and not by the president."


-Nigerian Constitution as Amended in the Electoral Law of 2011.

Mr jega, the decision is yours to make. But remember it will go down in history that you deliberately drag this country back 30years if you unit with Buhari to rig the fourth coming election.

Am I the only one seein this become it seems to me the president is now playing the desperate card.
Say no to cluelessness its a plague, a disease

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Desperate Politicians Who don't wanna loose March4Buhari

Story! Jega is part of the whole scheme ojare! The man is just trying to deflect attention ni. He is PDP's decoy!

Nigerians are so frigging easy to fool!

Don't take your eye off the ball people! This is all part of jonasatan's grand scheme. Wake up sheep!

He doesn't have a choice. He must go for his leave. It is compulsory.