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Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by ducii: 5:24pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Indications have emerged on Tuesday that Professor Attahiru Jega would retire alongside seven National Commissioners and 16 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) by the end of the month. INEC’s REC in Lagos, Akin Orebiyi, dropped the hint yesterday in Lagos during the opening session of a two-day stakeholders’ review meeting on the role of media in the 2015 elections, organised by the UNDP – Democratic Governance for Development (DGD) Project II. Orebiyi, who said the commission could not fulfill some of its promises to the electorate, expressed hope of a better electoral process ahead of the 2019 elections. According to him, production and distribution of permanent voters’ cards (PVCs) could not be delivered to Nigerians as planned by the commission. “We promised to do a number of things but we couldn’t deliver all, for instance, Only 60 per cent of PVCs were distributed in the whole of Ogun state, while 5.6 million eligible voters were able to redeem their PVCs in Lagos, out of about 5.8 million who registered, this means that around 200,000 eligible voters were disenfranchised,” he said. However, the UNDP-DGD Project II Election Expert, Prof. Bolaji Eyinla, has suggested that the commission should retain some members of Jega advisory team for institutional memory and better planning of the 2019 elections. Eyinla noted that Jega’s effective management of men and resources and his calmness in the face of opened provocation accounted for the success of 2015 elections. “I am also aware that Jega was supported by a body of technical advisers, it is not out of place to suggest that some of these technical advisers are retained by the electoral management body for institutional memories and of course for designing electoral success in 2019, so some of the team members sould be kept.” INEC spokesperson, Nick Dazang, was quoted to have said that Jega would be in office until the end of the month. Meanwhile, the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has said it was restrained from imposing sanctions on broadcast stations which allegedly flaunted the code of conduct for broadcasting operations during the 2015 elections due to ongoing court cases. Director in the office of the NBC’s Director General, Armstrong Idachaba, who spoke at the review meeting, said over 30 broadcast stations were sanctioned by the commission for their indiscretions, majorly on political broadcasts. He explained that NBC could not act on certain cases due to ongoing litigations. “When matters are in court, there is little or nothing a regulator can do, because it restrains the regulator from acting any further, since NBC is joined as a party in the court. Out of about 400 broadcast stations in Nigeria, just a few carried out content breaches under the cover of political advertising, we drew their attention to it and we ask them to respond. But some of these things take time, where there are allegations and counter allegations, we have to investigate,” he said. Idachalla however denied that NBC hurriedly issued warning to certain broadcast stations upon the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the president-elect, saying the commission meted out sanctions before and during the elections. http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jega-to-retire-with-seven-national-commissioners-16-recs/211649/ 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by Acekidc4(m): 5:24pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
I know say anytime Pdpiss remember this Man, fear dey always enter their Body!!Chaiii!!! The Jegalize Jega!!Go rest My Man,you don do Well!! 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by Nobody: 5:26pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
He can retire gracefully, history will remember him in the role he played in sustaining Nigeria's democracy. 23 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by Nobody: 5:27pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Great |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by shamsuRana(m): 5:29pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
The man that Just Ended Goodluck's Administration 13 Likes |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by Nobody: 5:29pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
jega made us proud and he saved us from the shackles of PDP agonizing rule 7 Likes |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by Elslim: 5:35pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
chai |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by ITbomb(m): 5:36pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Good job Prof Jega You have left a legacy of prudence unlike prof Iwu God bless Goodluck Jonathan for the foresight in appointing you and giving you free hand to work even when it was against him 18 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by siraj1402(m): 5:36pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
I wish him well in his future endeavour.I believe he will surely cope wherever he find himself,even when Orubebe rubebelised himself,he(jega)was still able to jegalised himself. 2 Likes |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by Aikon: 5:36pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Jega will be remembered for the role he played in the 2015 elections - how he kept Nigeria together. Shout out to GEJ 3 Likes |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by Abbey2sam(m): 5:36pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
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Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by hazyfm: 5:36pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
WE NEED 160 MILLION JEGAS IN NIGERIA 7 Likes |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by NgeneUkwenu(f): 5:37pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Buhari Should make sure, the new Recs are sent to South South/ South East and Ekiti States! 2 Likes |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by tola9ja: 5:37pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Antipusssy: CAR OR RAIL OR AIR ACCIDENT ? BE SPECIFIC 5 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by alaoeri: 5:38pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Jega you have done your part in the nation building most especially how you handled Orubebe history won't forget you, good luck in your future endeavor. |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by aaamos(m): 5:38pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
K |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by tola9ja: 5:38pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
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Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by pBuhari(f): 5:38pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
let him leave, a betrayed 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by daamazing(m): 5:39pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
ABEG,CLick like for jega,such a humble man 7 Likes |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by Nobody: 5:40pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
He has done really well. 1,050-gun salute for Prof. Cool-as-ice Jega. |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by simplynola(m): 5:41pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
I congratulate you Prof. Jega. Welldone! |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by chamboy(m): 5:41pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Taniods una hear |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by xmileeasy: 5:41pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Congratulations Prof, you are retiring a fulfilled man. An academician and a National icon. The role you played during the last election even in the face of challenges would not be forgotten in Nigeria history especially that iconic speech delivered to Orubebe |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by KoredeBellosMum(f): 5:41pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
OK...Bye!! |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by xmileeasy: 5:42pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Antipusssy:You shall not die by accident in Jesus name 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Jega To Retire With Seven National Commissioners, 16 Recs by seyilabi(m): 5:42pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
I wish him well |
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