₦airaland Forum

mamajohn:
You must be a fool. Its when an ignoble job is in the offing that you remember civil service rules.

chukwudi44:
Sharaap jare,when he was playing by the rules you called him clueless naa? Una never see anything yet

mamajohn:
The plot to sack the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, is gathering momentum, The PUNCH investigations have revealed.

Jega’s tenure ends on June 30 but his traducers, especially some Peoples Democratic Party members, are already compiling what they described as his ‘sins’ to ensure that he proceeds on terminal leave before the March 28 and April 11 elections.

Findings on Monday revealed that the “sins,” include alleged transfer of some INEC officials considered close to them out of their departments where their input might not be useful in the conduct of the elections.

It was also gathered that the PDP members, who are close to the Presidency, feel that Jega is becoming unapproachable on issues.

A source in the Presidency, who did not want his name in print, said that the reason the INEC boss gave for the postponement of the elections had negatively affected the credibility of the Presidency and the PDP.

He said, “The way Jega spoke at the press briefing where he announced the postponement of the polls, was meant to implicate the PDP and the Presidency.

“This was why everybody, including foreign governments, have been blaming the leadership of the country for the postponement of the elections.

“The summary of Jega’s presentation was that INEC was ready but that the security agencies, whose headships are appointees of the President, frustrated the commission’s desire to hold the elections on February 14 and 28.”

He added that some national leaders of the PDP would meet with President Goodluck Jonathan and members of his electioneering team this week to review the presidential campaign.

The meeting, according to him, will also “discuss the wisdom in sending Jega on terminal leave any moment from now because of his perceived sins.”

He added, “Close friends of the President in the party and the stakeholders will meet to review the campaigns and I can tell you that the issue about Jega matter would certainly be discussed.

“We have received several reports on this matter and I can assure you that it would be looked into and a decision taken.”

Further investigations however showed that before the postponement of the elections, the military had directed its commands nationwide to prepare operational methodology for the exercise.

A reliable military officer told The PUNCH in Abuja that they were surprised to hear Jega blame the poll postponement on the unpreparedness of the military.

He said, “We were astonished to hear that we were not prepared and all that. How many officers do we have in the North-East? How many of our men were deployed for the last governorship election in Osun State? So there are things we have not been told about the elections.”

However, some political parties under the aegis of the Coalition of Progressive Political Parties, have vowed to frustrate any attempt to stop Jega from conducting the elections.

They warned at a news conference in Abuja on Monday, that Jega’s removal would affect the credibility of the elections.

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Movement, Bashir Ibrahim, who spoke for the group, said that though the INEC chairman played into the hands of the PDP by rescheduling the election dates, “we are going to resist the move to remove him from office.

“The role of the election management board led by Jega in shifting the dates of the election may not be the best, but any move to remove him will be resisted,” Bashir added.

The leader of COP said that if the INEC chairman was removed, it would show that the shift was engineered by the ruling PDP for ulterior motives.

Also on Monday, a coalition of 18 civil society organisations called for the immediate resignation of the service chiefs “for arm-twisting INEC’’ and for abdication of national responsibility.


The CSOs which passed a vote of confidence in Jega, explained that they were calling for the resignation of the service chiefs because their action was “a clear indication of the abyss to which the military had descended to.”

The Chairman of the Transitional Monitoring Group, Ibrahim Zikirullahi, spoke on behalf of the CSOs at a news conference in Abuja.

He said, “The most worrisome reality is that the Nigerian military, which is supposed to be nationalistic and patriotic in outlook, has allowed itself to be led by those they serve for expressly narrow interests.

“To say the least, the military has failed the Nigerian people. It is a betrayal of trust for the military in connivance with the National Security Adviser to have allowed itself to be used to suspend Nigeria’s electoral process.

“The grand conspiracy to arm-twist INEC to shift the 2015 general elections to satisfy narrow political considerations is a clear indication of the abyss to which the military has descended.

“The claim that they will not be able to protect INEC personnel and materials for the polls that were to hold on 14 and 28 February 2015, is a national disgrace and embarrassment.”

Zikirullahi stated that the excuse by the military that it needed “to concentrate on the fight against Boko Haram, is untenable.”

He wondered the kind of magic the Chief of Defence Staff and the NSA wanted to perform to deal with Boko Haram in six weeks that it could not do in six years.

Zikirullahi added that the CDS had in the past fed Nigerians with lies pertaining to the ongoing fight against insurgency and therefore called on all security chiefs and the NSA to bury their heads in shame and resign.

“The Civil Society Coalition hereby calls for their immediate resignation, for abdicating a national responsibility, and attempting to drown the voices of the Nigerian people. The current military high command, if they still have any iota of honour and good conscience, should immediately vacate their positions,” he insisted.

Zikirullahi advised Jega to resist any attempt to push him out of office.

“This coalition respects and understands INEC’s position that it was ready to go ahead with the elections, until the military decided to abdicate its constitutional duty,” he stressed.

http://www.punchng.com/news/parties-kick-as-plot-to-sack-jega-thickens/

Kundagarten:
Jega should be sacked, he has lost all credibilities. Jega is only there to fulfil the will and caprices of his kinsmen, this cannot be allowed to happen.

sincerenigerian:
Jonathan is officially at war against our young democracy. His desperation is about to destroy this young democracy but he won't succeed. The earlier he knows the implication of his actions, the better for the country. Just yesterday soldiers went to beat up some worker at a printing press in Lagos for daring to print books that talk about his atrocities of the last five years.

"Jonathan is like a mad man with lighter at the petrol station."

chukwudi44:
Sharaap jare,when he was playing by the rules you called him clueless naa? Una never see anything yet

itetemi:
please let it be known that jonathan cannot try this otherwise there will be no election in the north or southwest..pls advise your oga jonny walker not to move from clueless to super clueless.

owobokiri:
Get ready for Arewaistan then where a clan of certificate forgers and vibrant coup plotters will perennially hold sway. . The decsion has been made; no vacancy in Aso rock. We can't replace a PHD holder with a proven inept whose certificate of distinction in gunnery is no where to be found.

owobokiri:
He must be sacked! He is way too steeped in the goals of the parrty of the talibans that any shred of sincerity left in his image is long gone. He calibrated this whole process to favour his kinsman and by so doing has brought INEC to disrepute. Every discerning mind now questions the independence of INEC , no thanks to jegas desperate antics. Jega must be kicked out. INEC deserves an independent umpire and must get that. Most political parties want him to go anyway. He is not there just for APC so go he must.

ollah1:
He didn't do that in the last election. He wasn't competent yet PDP won most stated. Your handle says it all. Go back and continue sucking ur mum's breasts

owobokiri:
I repeat; Jega must be sacked! His position has always been reserved for those who can prove that they are impartial. Jega is NOT. He has proven beyound reasonable doubts that he is willing to kowtow to the dictates of the APC, that party of ex criminals, active forgers and pugnacious irritants. He asked for this sack and it should be delivered to him on a platter. What's more? All the threats of bringing down Nigeria if he is sacked are all what they are; balderdash. We know them; the much they can do is to burn loads of used tires and dirts on some lonely Lagos streets and that is it. Diehard kleptomaniacs cant die for change. It is just a mantra to hoodwink an unsuspecting electorate. One funny looking Amaechi threatend to die if 'his' stadium was used, it was used and nothing happened. They thretened to burn down Nigeria if the elections wre postponed, electiones have been postponed and what have they done? Jonathan should get rid of this corrupt charlatan called Jega now and not a week to the elections! Everybody is tired of his jaga -. jaga preparations

ofala:
Prof Jega's "sins" are his determination to conduct credible elections!?

GEJ will require all the evil spirits he can muster to survive this heinous rape on the conscience of millions of sensible Nigerians.

Time shall tell.....

QuiverBox:
The media is the Problem of this Country,

His Tenure is coming to an end, and based on Public Service act , he must proceed on a Terminal Leave, which one come be sack again

ichidodo:
[color=#1980BC] APC thought they had this in the bag....Jega has been compromised especially those in Lagos by the APC,we know the underhand tactics to deny igbos/ss in Lagos their PVCs add that to the colouration of his partisanship in ACF,the allowance of underage voters in the north and the gross incompetence of INEC...If these people will not allow fair play,then they shouldn't cry if GEJ pays them back in their own coin.. [/color]

lacasa:
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GEJ should hav known that the Govt has never fought the will of the people and lasted


If he is really too dumb to think that he will force Jega out n riig victory in this election and all will be well, then, he is a bigger fool than I took him fo

That can't stand wt the reality of today, I just pity him wallahi

itetemi:
terminal leave isn't compulsory not for an office like INEC chair in the middle of an eletion. jona no fi try am.

EUROBOMBER:
The worst is that the north will pull out of Nigeria.

owobokiri:
Jegas last presidential elections were also fraught with many avoidable organisational loopholes although the country just wanted to get things over with and move on after the yarduas mess. The man is grossly incompetent and is highly overated. Take away the 'prof' before his name and you have a character that can't deliver intellectually better than my carpenter. Jega is a joke, honestly! Do we need ask Jega for his certificates too? Prof of political science going into a hotly contested presidential elections WITHOUT trained polling staffs?? In a highly dysfunctional state with charged centrifugal forces waiting to latch on the aftermath of a rigged election to wreck havoc!? I am emberassed! And you should be too!!. Did he also swear an affidavit for his PHD??

sincerenigerian:
Shut up bastard. I am glad you admit he is breaking the law. Breaking the law doesn't mean he is still not clueless. If he wasn't clueless he wouldn't be breaking the law in the first place because his lawlessness is about to cause bloodshed in the country. He is going to be the next Lawrence Gbagbo or Charles Taylor. The evidence are there that he is the one killing people in the North worshipping in their churches just because he is looking for bloody reaction and to pain his opponent as killers. This is the same blackmail he used against IBB and opponents in Bayelsa. It would be a miracle for Jonathan not to die in ICC prison.

QuiverBox:
Its not compulsory at the discretion of the President

itetemi:
not in an election that the president is a candidate

ransomed:
Ready to watch Laurent Gbagbo versus Alhassan Ouattara movie in HD. Open (Jega out), close ( prof. Mimiko in) ,play (masses voted for Buhari but, manipulated and rigged for Jona) Masses revolts thereafter, Jona disgracefully sent out of Aso villa, GMB sworn in and people celebrate their victory for a positive change. Nigerians live happily thereafter....