Despite the ongoing kicking and screaming by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Maurice Iwu, he can kiss the job goodbye. Saharareporters has it on good authority that Acting President has assured the United States that Iwu will certainly be relieved of his post. A senior aide to US President Barack Obama has confirmed that the tenure of Nigeria’s notorious election chief, who has been sponsoring demonstrations in his own interest in Nigeria, will not be renewed no matter the circumstances.

Through his aide, Obama had made the open request that Iwu be dropped as a sign of Nigeria’s commitment to electoral reform. A Saharareporters source said that electoral reform and the insistence by the United States that Jonathan overhaul Nigeria’s anti-corruption agencies formed the fulcrum of the intense negotiations to win a meeting between the two leaders when Jonathan arrives in Washington, DC this weekend. Our sources said Jonathan has a copy of the new names of INEC appointees including new commissioners ready to go to the Council of State for ratification to avoid any situation that would enable Iwu use his contacts in the Nigerian senate to scuttle his removal from office, if it is done unconstitutionally. The source also claimed that Jonathan may have zeroed-in on recently retired Supreme Court justice, George Adesola Oguntade to head INEC.

An aide to Jonathan also confirmed to Saharareporters that Obama is scheduled to meet Jonathan at 5 PM on Sunday in the American capital, but we could not independently confirm that schedule with the White House.
The removal of Iwu from INEC has been made a top priority by the Obama administration as it renewed its interest in Nigeria after Mr. Jonathan took power as “Acting President” following resolutions of the National Assembly two months ago.

Jonathan is expected to arrive in the US on Saturday to attend Obama’s international summit on nuclear non-proliferation, which will feature 40 Heads of State. Nigeria’s participation will signal deeper approval for Jonathan’s government not only with the United States, but within the international community.
Jonathan is expected to take the opportunity to hold a series of bilateral meetings on the margins of the summit with other world leaders. In recent years, Umaru Yar’Adua often avoided such opportunities, mostly on account ill health.
Jonathan is billed to return home to Nigeria on Tuesday.

greateliso:

well i don't see any reason why another country should dictate for us, but however is a suggestion. it is left for us to accept or reject it

Afam:

The US dictating to Nigeria will only bring more problems for Nigeria and Nigerians in the long run and it is sad to note that we are not seeing things they way they should be seen.

bandely:

I'm sure this won't happen if IBB is the Nigerian president.

_{Though I am in no support of him.}

Obama has more important things to worry about.
What makes you think Obama is so jobless that he is bothered about Iwu?

Nigerians had better sort out their issues for their own good.
Last time i checked,we do not have monopoly of oil.

mbulela:

all these crap stories that are cooked up in beer parlors.
What makes you think Obama is so jobless that he is bothered about Iwu?
Nigerians exaggerate the importance of this country in the comity of Nations.
Obama has more important things to worry about.
As it is, his cup is full at present.
Nigerians had better sort out their issues for their own good.
Last time i checked,we do not have monopoly of oil.

presido1:

Why is US dictating who to be sacked and who to be retained. Are they ruling us by proxy?

Why is US dictating who to be sacked and who to be retained. Are they ruling us by proxy?

cgem:

The United States knows exactly what they are doing! Yara'adua was never their ally, infact American govt has not been favored by the UMYA govt, during his time he invited Iran to help Nigeria in Nuclear electricity, he sold a lot of oil wells to the chinese, sidelined US and gave Chinese most of our multibillion dollar contracts.
US is happy to have Jonathan, and they will do everything to have Jonathan become president 2011, they want to take good control again of Nigeria's main economic driving tool and that is oil. Removal of Iwu therefore confirms this. Can any country of the world dictate to another country who should head what? the answer is no. But in the case of US they are very interested in the 2011 elections and who governs Nigeria. America do not want the Chinese to have more economic control in Africa's most populous nation and Africa's second largest economy. The saying goes "He who controls Nigeria controls Africa" its a fight of the two nations over Nigeria. Hence, the call for removal of Iwu

presido1:

Why is US dictating who to be sacked and who to be retained. Are they ruling us by proxy?

MPEROR:

a 200years man can always advice a 50year old man and point him in the right direction