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Nigeria: 'It's Unconstitutional to Remove Jega'
Vanguard, 12 February 2015
Leader of the opposition in the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said it would be unconstitutional to remove Professor Attahiru Jega as Chairman of Independent… Read more »
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Nigeria: Jega Didn't Consult Me On Polls Shift - - Jonathan
Vanguard, 12 February 2015
ABUJA -- President Goodluck Jonathan, last night, disclosed that he was not consulted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, before it shifted the dates of the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Jonathan - No Plans to Remove Jega From INEC
Leadership, 12 February 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday refuted reports in the media suggesting that he was planning to send the INEC chairman, Attahiru Jega on terminal leave with a view to retire… Read more »
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Nigeria: Jega's Poisoned Chalice
Daily Trust, 12 February 2015
It was the late Kwame Nkrumah who admonished his fellow Ghanaians to "seek ye first the political kingdom, and all things shall be added to you". When Nkrumah made that statement… Read more »
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Nigeria: Jonathan - No Plan to Sack Jega
Daily Trust, 12 February 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan says he has not told anybody that he will remove the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Attahiru Jega. Read more »
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Nigeria: No Plan to Sack Jega - Jonathan
Premium Times, 12 February 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday said although he has the powers to fire the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, he is not… Read more »
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Nigeria: Jega in the Eye of the Storm
Independent (Lagos), 12 February 2015
These are indeed trying times for the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Attahiru Jega. In recent times, the man whose appointment was hailed by many… Read more »
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Nigeria: Removing Jega Now Will Raise Suspicion - Musa
Independent (Lagos), 11 February 2015
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, on Tuesday, advised the Presidency to allow the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, to… Read more »
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Nigeria: PDP Accuses Jega of Holding Secret Meetings With APC in Dubai
This Day, 12 February 2015
Ripples of the rescheduling of the general elections have continued, with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday accusing the Chairman of the Independent National… Read more »
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Nigeria: 2015 Elections - Jega's Postponement and the Will of the Masses
Independent (Lagos), 11 February 2015
In the wake of controversies surrounding the postponement of the general elections, Alex Akpodiete Atawa , a public affairs analyst based in Asaba, argues that millions of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Obono-Obla - Why Jonathan Cannot Remove Jega
This Day, 12 February 2015
A member of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Okoi Obono-Obla, has stated that President Goodluck Jonathan lacks the constitutional powers to… Read more »
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Nigeria: Jega Working With APC Leaders, to Rig Election, PDP Alleges
Vanguard, 12 February 2015
ABUJA- PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, PDPPCO yesterday lampooned the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor… Read more »
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Nigeria: PDP Accuses Jega of Holding Secret Meetings With APC
This Day, 11 February 2015
Ripples of the rescheduling of the general elections continued as the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday accused the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral… Read more »
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Nigeria: Court Adjourns Committal Proceedings Against Jega
Vanguard, 12 February 2015
ASABA--A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has adjourned the committal proceedings initiated against the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Jonathan Campaign Accuses Jega of Plotting to Rig Buhari Into Office
Premium Times, 12 February 2015
The Campaign office of President Goodluck Jonathan has accused the chairman of Independent national Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, of plotting to aid the opposition All… Read more »
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Nigeria: Jega Met With APC Leaders in Dubai, Says PDP
Leadership, 12 February 2015
The plot to remove the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has thickened as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential… Read more »
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Nigeria: PDP Accuses Jega of Plotting Jonathan's Failure With Opposition
Daily Trust, 11 February 2015
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has passed a vote of no confidence on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega saying he is… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Jonathan Cannot Fire Election Commission's Jega
Premium Times, 11 February 2015
Amid speculations of plots by the Presidency to remove the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, from office, it has been established that the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Jega's Removal Will Add to Jonathan's Problems - Group
Daily Trust, 11 February 2015
A civil society group, Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has advised President Goodluck Jonathan to resist all forms of pressure that would make him remove the INEC… Read more »
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Nigeria: Postponement - Jega's Unending Headaches
Vanguard, 11 February 2015
In claiming insecurity as the direct reason for the shift of the elections, the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega may… Read more »
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Nigeria: Presidency Debunks Rumours of Jega's Removal
Vanguard, 11 February 2015
ABUJA--The Presidency has debunked rumours gaining ground in some online and social media that the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru… Read more »
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Nigeria: Presidency Can't Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers
Vanguard, 10 February 2015
Apparently disturbed by speculations that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega may be removed before his tenure expires on June… Read more »
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Nigeria: "Jega Not Under Threat of Sack, to Conduct 2015 Elections"
Premium Times, 10 February 2015
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, is not facing any threat of sack, and will lead the Commission to conduct the now rescheduled general… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerians Kick Against Plot to Sack Jega
Independent (Lagos), 10 February 2015
Ten political parties under the aegis of Coalition of Progressive Political Parties (COP3) on Monday warned against any attempt by the Presidency to remove the Chairman,… Read more »
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Nigeria: 12 Parties Oppose Planned Removal of Jega
Daily Trust, 10 February 2015
Twelve registered political parties under the auspices of Coalition of Progressive Political Parties (COP3), yesterday in Abuja kicked against the planned removal of Chairman of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Election Postponement - Jega is Incompetent, Says CNPP Chairman
This Day, 9 February 2015
The Chairman of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) in Cross River State, Mr. Cletus Obunm has stated that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral… Read more »
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Nigeria: SERAP, Corruption Watch, Aneej Ask Jega to Publish Contracts for Printing Ballot Papers
Vanguard, 9 February 2015
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Corruption Watch UK, and the African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) have sent an open letter to the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Pro-Jonathan Group Protests at INEC, Accuse Jega of Bias
Daily Trust, 9 February 2015
A group of protesters, uniformly dressed in red with the mark of GEJites, a lable adopted for supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday staged a protest at the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Group Slams Obanikoro Over Call for Jega's Resignation
Independent (Lagos), 9 February 2015
A group, Change Agents of Nigeria Network (CANN), has slammed former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, for asking the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral… Read more »
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Nigeria: Reject Calls for Jega's Sack, Okorie Tells Jonathan
Independent (Lagos), 7 February 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan has been advised to reject the call for the sack of Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega. Read more »
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Nigeria: Update - INEC Chair, Jega, 12 National Commissioners Locked in Crucial, "Final" Meeting
Premium Times, 7 February 2015
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, and his 12 national commissioners are locked in a crucial, and possibly the final meeting for the day,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Election - Southern Leaders Reiterate Call for Jega to Resign
Vanguard, 6 February 2015
ABUJA--SOUTHERN leaders, yesterday, reiterated their call for the resignation of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, accusing… Read more »
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Nigeria: Clark, Okurounmu, Ezeife Others Demand Jega's Sack, Arrest
Premium Times, 5 February 2015
Some Southern Nigerian elders, under the aegis of Southern Nigerian Peoples Assembly, SNPA, have called for the sack and arrest of the Chairman of the Independent National… Read more »