The lasting debate 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.

Anonymous but trustworthy sources within the presidency on Tuesday made known to YNaija that the presidency is planning on removing the INEC chairman this week.
The report is coming regardless of assertion from President Goodluck Jonathan, during February 11 presidential media chat that he had no purpose of removing Jega from office.
The source further exposed 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.
However, another source also revealed that the Presidency was expecting a storm that would accompany Jega’s removal.
“They believe that the APC, the press, the US and EU will make noise, but then everybody will calm down after some time. Many RECs are in the 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,” the source said.
Recall that speculation on plot to oust Prof. Jega from office have been gathering momentum since the general elections were postponed in February.
Meanwhile, President Jonathan in an interview with Aljazeera, reassured Nigerians and the international community that he has no plan to sack Professor Jega, ahead of Nigeria’s general elections slated for March 28 and April 11.
But, the plot to remove the INEC chairman have generated a lot of criticism and reactions from political parties, concerned Nigerians and groups.

Seriously!!!!! Ok. Na dem sabi

What is Oga Jona waiting for?
That guy Jega has been bought by APC so sack him now and lets move on.
I'll rather dig grave,call my friends and neighbours and give my PVC a befitting burial than vote for Mallam Buhari.
GEJ 2019

ok, we are watching...

we dey wait...

This rumor is getting too much APC should go to court and get a court injunction preventing anyone from interfering with the independence of INEC. They should be more proactive than this reactive noise making approach they are using GEJ does not care about the nation so a level of force within the law has to be used against him for him to behave.

For example, you can imagine if those house of rep members did not climb the fence that day what the outcome would have been. APC should stop this gentle man approach, we are dealing with a maniac for Christ's sake.

Oga GEJ, hmnnn... be careful ooo. Those pple pushing u will abandon u when d die is cast o. Pls ask IBB.

APC are not being proactive with the situation of things. They should have got an injunction in place by now. Jonathan is a lawless man that respects no law but likes to fool people that he is a democrat. Believe Jonathan at your own risk.

Jega replaced Maurice Iwu few weeks before election in 2011.

APC Loses 2,000 members to PDP in Ondo

March 2, 2015


Barely one week after losing 1,500 of its members to the Peoples Democratic Party in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, the All Progressive Congress Party (APC), at the weekend, lost another 2,000 members in the state to the PDP.

The defection took place during a campaign rally led by the state governor, Olusegun Mimiko, at Okitipupa and Ilaje local government areas of the state.

The governor and coordinator of the party’s presidential campaign for Southwest, who led the campaign rallies to the council areas to solicit support for the presidential candidate of the PDP, Goodluck Jonathan, and other candidates of the party in the state said the dominance of the PDP in the state is total.

Mimiko thus urged the people to ensure they vote massively for Jonathan to ensure a resounding victory for the president and the PDP. He added that a PDP government at the centre means the state would benefit more from the Federal Government.

At the rally held in Okitipupa, about 2,000 members of the APC, led by Mrs Grace Adenuga, Mr Ejobe Friday, Mr Fagbounle Olakunle and Mr Sunday Omoyeye, defected to the PDP.



The defectors hinged their decision on the achievements of the PDP in the state and at the national level as well as their belief that the President, if re-elected, will implement the recommendations of the report of the National Conference convened by the President last year.

Those who at the rallies, attended by all the PDP leaders from the zone including, Kingsley Kuku, Akintoye Albert, Sola Ebiseni, Oladunni Odu, John Ola Mafo and Eddy Olafeso, among others. Mimiko warned the people not to fall prey to the negative change being propagated by the opposition parties.

He stressed that votes for Jonathan would translate to more dividends of good governance in Nigeria, adding that it is only President Jonathan’s antecedents that can lead Nigeria to the Promised Land owing to his genuine humanitarian services to the nation.

The governor urged them to support a true democrat like the President, who believes in the implementation of the reports of the National Conference in the best interest of all Nigerians.
http://dailyindependentnig.com/2015/03/apc-loses-2000-members-pdp-ondo/

sincerenigerian:


APC are not being proactive with the situation of things. They should have got an injunction in place by now. Jonathan is a lawless man that respects no law but likes to fool people that he is a democrat. Believe Jonathan at your own risk.

Lol na weak GEJ de make una shit for pant.Una never see anything yet. Power pass power. If you secure one court injunction GEJ would secure 20

alfred5:
Jega replaced Maurice Iwu few weeks before election in 2011.

Why are you full of lies?
Maurice Iwu served June 2005 – 28 April 2010.
Last Presidential election was held April 16 2011.

chukwudi44:

Lol na weak GEJ de make una shit for pant.Una never see anything yet. Power pass power. If you secure one court injunction GEJ would secure 20

No one really gives 2 phucks if he has balls of steel bro, if these rumors are true...he's going to ruin the damn country.

5 ways to describe GEJ adminstration:

1)Corruption

2)Deceit

3)Weakling

4)Directionless

5)Clueless

cirmuell:
No one really gives 2 phucks if he has balls of steel bro, if these rumors are true...he's going to ruin the damn country.

Double standards! I thought that he was "clueless".

Slynonny:
What is Oga Jona waiting for?
That guy Jega has been bought by APC so sack him now and lets move on.
I'll rather dig grave,call my friends and neighbours and give my PVC a befitting burial than vote for Mallam Buhari.
GEJ 2019

so u want pdp to buy him over?

moreover where is evidence dat he has been bought by apc

Only a foolish man can make the mistake that Jonathan is about to make going by what I just read above. Removing Jega will be the worst mistake of his administration, because Nigerians want free and fair elections and are earnestly looking forward to seeing it. Changing Jega at this last minute will make us fully understand that President Jonathan wants to hold on to power at all cost.

dabigwalls:


Double standards! I thought that he was "clueless".

He is, a Clueless tyrant that's what he is. Being power drunk doesn't make you any less clueless than you are . This is a democracy, that body is independent(election shifting today, chairman sacking tomorrow)...he's fast becoming the "Dictator" his goons are preaching against.

And he's about to make a very huge mistake if these rumors are actually true.

I smell conspiracy....

Wahala!

Is this news sauceless?

Good replacement is POLICE AIG. MBU JOSEPH MBU.
At least he will fight NAKED against APC .
And kill 20 to 1. For Jonathan

Good replacement for Jegga bis POLICE AIG. MBU JOSEPH MBU.
At least he will fight NAKED against APC .
And kill 20 to 1. For Jonathan

If he tries it to me oh, nothing will happen.
But if he wins the election with it, that is the end of Nigeria..
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Slynonny:
What is Oga Jona waiting for?
That guy Jega has been bought by APC so sack him now and lets move on.
I'll rather dig grave,call my friends and neighbours and give my PVC a befitting burial than vote for Mallam Buhari.
GEJ 2019

Ode

I doubt this government will have the capacity to contain the unrest that would result. This government should be wary of what it does especially at this time.

Creamz:
Only a foolish man can make the mistake that Jonathan is about to make going by what I just read above. Removing Jega will be the worst mistake of his administration, because Nigerians want free and fair elections and are earnestly looking forward to seeing it. Changing Jega at this last minute will make us fully understand that President Jonathan wants to hold on to power at all cost.

My friend, Nigerians want structural transformational change which they have been yearning for ages. Election cycles cannot bring that kind of change they have been yearning for. And to prove that to you....., If Jega gets booted out or the election is postpone again, 50% of the population will not react negativly to it ,and it will still be business as usual. The other 50% will react verbally, but with caution hence the oil supply from the other side of 50% will not be caught off. So you see, the best and only option is the structural transformation within the polity and the country's intractable problems will have been dealt with. And this will bring with it, a new dawn of co existing between Yorubas, Igbos, Hausas and others.The economy will also double in a short period. GEJ till 2019!!!!.

Nigerians stand up!










I say my own oO

hmmm

Sai GEJ

I think Jega should be removed instead of ''may be removed''.