It is no longer news that Professor Attahiru
Jega’s tenure ends today. What is however
news is that, the revered professor is
handing over to a certain Amba$$ador (Dr.)
Ahmed Wali, who many Nigerians do not
know yet.
Below are 5 facts you need to know about
the new leader of the elector*l body.
Read below:
1. Dr. Wali is a graduate of the Usman
Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, where he
studied Management. He went on to obtain
an MBA from the Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaira.
2. He is a Muslim, Fulani by tribe, and hails
from Sanyima town in Tambuwal Local
Government Area of Sokoto State. He is from
the same local government with the Governor
of Sokoto state and former speaker of the
House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu
Tambuwal.
3. Wali is known at the INEC headquarters
as the right hand man of Jega. He is always
seated at the right hand side of the former
INEC boss during his press conferences. He
is also Jega’s former colleague at the
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
4. Before he joined INEC, Wali was a Visiting
Reader (a$$ociate Professor) at the
Department of Political Science, Usmanu
Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, and
5. He is a member of various committees of
INEC and the Chairman of the Tenders Board
of the elector*l body. He is also the Chief
Executive Officer, Development Strategies
International (DSI).
Much will be expected from the new INEC
boss, as the achievements of Professor Jega
has been hailed as one of the best in the
position.
Source: Naij

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