Jega To Be Sacked Before March 28

Findings have revealed that days of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC ) Atahiru  Jega, are numbered as some power brokers within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 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.

INEC’s Chairman, Attahiru Jega.

According to investigations carried out by Punch yesterday February 9, the plot to sack Jega follows from the fact that the PDP members, who are close to the Presidency, feel  that Jega is becoming unapproachable on issues.

The party members are now compiling what they  have described as his ‘sins’ to ensure that he proceeds on terminal leave before the March 28 and April 11 elections.

The alleged  “sins”of Jega include the transfer of some INEC officials considered close to the PDP out of their departments where their input might not be useful in the conduct of the elections.
Another sin of Jega according to the PDP power brokers is that the reason the INEC boss gave for the postponement of the elections had negatively affected the credibility of the Presidency and the PDP.

A source in the Presidency who spoke to Punch 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.”

Attahiru Jega had announced the adjustment in dates for the general election from February 14 and 28 to March 28 and April 11 correspondingly to a letter written by the military over its “inability” to give security for the polls because of current operations against Boko Haram insurgency.

Reports have however revealed that  President Goodluck Jonathan is supposedly angry with Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, over the reason presented for the shift of the polls.