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Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by zakim(op): 5:26am On Feb 24, 2018
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega has said that politicians are the greatest threat to Nigeria’s democracy and its corporate existence hence citizens must find ways to control their excesses and recklessness.

He spoke yesterday in Abuja at the maiden edition of ‘Watching The Vote: Election Series’ organised by the Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) Africa, themed “Is Nigeria’s Democracy Under Threat?”

He said the biggest threat is the recklessness of politicians to undermine Nigeria’s democracy thereby disrupting the process of development.

The Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Dr Garba Abari who said Nigeria’s democracy was under threat with the signs and indicators all over, noted the need for the government to partner with CSOs to educate Nigerians on elections especially to curb invalid votes.

The Executive Director of YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo, said the series was to create a platform for engagement on the 2019 elections and provide opportunity for key election stakeholders to engage on pathways to ensuring peaceful and credible elections.

The Director, Centre for Democracy and Development, Idayat Hassan, urged Nigerians to be involved in the electoral process and think of national unity and development above sectional considerations.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/jega-politicians-are-nigeria-s-greatest-threat.html

Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by Firefire(m): 5:32am On Feb 24, 2018
Jega should be in jail for the registration of under age voters in the North.
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by UbanmeUdie: 5:36am On Feb 24, 2018
shocked



Who is Attahiru Jega to advice Nigerians on what to do?

Criminals truly don't have any shame in Nigeria.
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by teckmore(m): 5:53am On Feb 24, 2018
Uhmm... If I give you...?
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by nero2face: 5:55am On Feb 24, 2018
Jega may think he's now a Hero, to many Nigerians, Jena's name will go down to history as one who masterminded de 2015 election rigging, we know everything he did, thousands of pulling units in every nook and cranny of de North, while few here in DE south, we know how many times Jega went for meetings with Amechi and Buhari b4 election, Jega is not just a threat to Nigeria, he's a disease to Nigeria Nation
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by Nobody: 6:04am On Feb 24, 2018
This coward should look for a good mat and sit his bony ass down.
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by Alejoas(m): 6:06am On Feb 24, 2018
Not that our constitution is any better..... It gave them all the loop hole to feast on the system and put them in charge of checkmating themselves like they have conscience!
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by OfficialAwol(m): 6:08am On Feb 24, 2018
This fool should shut up.

He, not politicians, hoisted the greatest of all problems on Nigeria, in Buhari.

Jega deceived Nigerians with selective honesty.

Now, last time he spewed thrash by saying NASS election reordering undermines INEC independence, but the independence of INEC wasn't undermined in 2010 when the electoral act was amended.

This fool forgot that it is in the power of the NASS to determine to what extent INEC should be independent.

Every law in Nigeria is changeable, even the constitution.

We don't have dogmas, we have laws. And laws change to appraise with current realities.

This is me telling Jega to forever remain silent and wait for when he will answer for his atrocities.

It's AWOL
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by purem(m): 6:28am On Feb 24, 2018
lipsrsealed
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by EnEnPeecee: 6:40am On Feb 24, 2018
Aturu JegaJaga is a useless man
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by iambijo(m): 6:51am On Feb 24, 2018
nero2face:
Jega may think he's now a Hero, to many Nigerians, Jena's name will go down to history as one who masterminded de 2015 election rigging, we know everything he did, thousands of pulling units in every nook and cranny of de North, while few here in DE south, we know how many times Jega went for meetings with Amechi and Buhari b4 election, Jega is not just a threat to Nigeria, he's a disease to Nigeria Nation
if he take you to court can defend yourself from all this accusations you are pointing on him ?
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by Yankee101: 7:37am On Feb 24, 2018
They are a threat but you, Jega, are a disaster for playing regional politics to remove Goodluck.
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by nero2face: 9:07am On Feb 24, 2018
iambijo:
if he take you to court can defend yourself from all this accusations you are pointing on him ?
no I can't, u think everybody is a daft, or u just started reading news yesterday... undecided undecided
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by iambijo(m): 9:22am On Feb 24, 2018
nero2face:
no I can't, u think everybody is a daft, or u just started reading news yesterday... undecided undecided
since u can't, better stop now, b4 u start crying like a baby and pleading to judge by making devil scapegoat.
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by FarahAideed: 9:40am On Feb 24, 2018
Buhari is actually the problem in Nigeria today and you Jega rigged him in
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by free2ryhme: 9:40am On Feb 24, 2018
zakim:
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega has said that politicians are the greatest threat to Nigeria’s democracy and its corporate existence hence citizens must find ways to control their excesses and recklessness.

He spoke yesterday in Abuja at the maiden edition of ‘Watching The Vote: Election Series’ organised by the Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) Africa, themed “Is Nigeria’s Democracy Under Threat?”

He said the biggest threat is the recklessness of politicians to undermine Nigeria’s democracy thereby disrupting the process of development.

The Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Dr Garba Abari who said Nigeria’s democracy was under threat with the signs and indicators all over, noted the need for the government to partner with CSOs to educate Nigerians on elections especially to curb invalid votes.

The Executive Director of YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo, said the series was to create a platform for engagement on the 2019 elections and provide opportunity for key election stakeholders to engage on pathways to ensuring peaceful and credible elections.

The Director, Centre for Democracy and Development, Idayat Hassan, urged Nigerians to be involved in the electoral process and think of national unity and development above sectional considerations.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/jega-politicians-are-nigeria-s-greatest-threat.html
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by Proudlyngwa(m): 9:42am On Feb 24, 2018
Firefire:
Jega should be in jail for the registration of under age voters in the North.
The same under age voters were registered during PDP misrule
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by ednut1(m): 9:42am On Feb 24, 2018
U wey embezzle 89b with zinox and co wey import substandard card readers and other equipment were not threats abi grin
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by nonut: 9:43am On Feb 24, 2018
You included. You were the idiot that allowed underage voting and its now the norm.
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by Buharimustgo: 9:43am On Feb 24, 2018
Buhari is the single greatest security threat we have in this country
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by rottennaija(m): 9:43am On Feb 24, 2018
nero2face:
Jega may think he's now a Hero, to many Nigerians, Jena's name will go down to history as one who masterminded de 2015 election rigging, we know everything he did, thousands of pulling units in every nook and cranny of de North, while few here in DE south, we know how many times Jega went for meetings with Amechi and Buhari b4 election, Jega is not just a threat to Nigeria, he's a disease to Nigeria Nation
Because he jedaed Orubebe?
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by Phelix01(m): 9:44am On Feb 24, 2018
imagine that, kettle calling pot black..

Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by Olukat(m): 9:48am On Feb 24, 2018
Jega ke?
He's more dangerous
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by manci(m): 9:48am On Feb 24, 2018
nero2face:
Jega may think he's now a Hero, to many Nigerians, Jena's name will go down to history as one who masterminded de 2015 election rigging, we know everything he did, thousands of pulling units in every nook and cranny of de North, while few here in DE south, we know how many times Jega went for meetings with Amechi and Buhari b4 election, Jega is not just a threat to Nigeria, he's a disease to Nigeria Nation
but you said nothing when he rigging election in 2011
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by NothingDoMe: 9:49am On Feb 24, 2018
Firefire:
Jega should be in jail for the registration of under age voters in the North.
He says he is not responsible grin
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by manci(m): 9:51am On Feb 24, 2018
jazzguy:
Useless man
if been useless can make me be like jega I will like to be useless
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by Olukat(m): 9:53am On Feb 24, 2018
manci:
if been useless can make me be like jega I will like to be useless
Are you not useless enough? undecided
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by sapientia(m):
Nope..

The problem is you and your under aged voters.

History will never forgive you for using under aged almajiris to foister a failure on Nigeria.

You are incompetent sir since you handed over a compromised voters register..

Actually.. what you did will hunt Nigeria for years to come.

How you appeared now that it seems the tide is against Buhari speaks volume.

You served as INEC chairman when a southerner was President.. when are you going to advise Buhari to appoint a southerner as INEC Chairman?

Bloody hypocrite..
Re: Jega: Politicians Are Nigeria’s Greatest Threat by Artzdanielsz(m): 9:55am On Feb 24, 2018
I weep for Nigeria future. what criteria does this man have to render advice to Nigerians .A man that participated in 2015 election rigging by registering under age kids
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