Attahiru Jega
15 May
A Former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has advised the federal government to trim down the number of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members by making the scheme voluntary, rather than mandatory.
4 Apr
Kano State Executive Council has approved appointment of Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Moshood Olalekan Aliiwo, and former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, as Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor/Chairman, Governing Council of Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education ...
2 Apr
Desirous to enhance the credibility of the 2015 general elections, the Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission, then Professor Attahiru Jega, invited university academics including Vice-Chancellors to participate in the various processes - collation and announcement – of election results.
12 Feb
In a bid to ensure the wellbeing of the citizenry, no fewer than 500 personalities from across the country would meet in Abuja tomorrow to address the recurring challenge of famers/herders clashes in the country.
8 Feb
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has urged Nigerians to be vigilant ahead of the 2023 elections, warning that politicians are likely to deploy all means necessary to emerge victorious.
5 Dec 2022
There is alleged conspiracy to prevent the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from holding free, fair and credible 2023 general elections.
2 Dec 2022
****as Jega blames reckless politicians for attacks Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and his immediate predecessor, Prof. Attahiru Jega, have dismissed suggestions by some Nigerians that the electoral body should hire high-profile private security guards or agents to protect the commission's facilities. While Yakubu maintained that Nigeria's security agencies…
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