Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has declared that he is not interested in another term when his current tenure expires in June.
Jega was appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2010 to replace Prof Maurice Iwu.
Speaking in an interview with the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC Hausa) Thursday night, Jega said having played his role in the political space for five years, it was time another person to contribute his or her own quota.
Nice one Jega,good luck with your new in coming appointment..
-Ekiti State Assembly was shut down on Wednesday by the military and the police following the resumption of 19 APC lawmakers which created tension in the Assembly Complex. The return of the lawmakers caught 7 lawmakers of the PDP in the Assembly unawares.
Former Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo has denied his earlier statement that he is a friend to any government in power. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Asari said they were considering going back to the creek following the conspiracy against his people by the rest of Nigerians.
- Few Ministers, Wednesday paid a solidarity visit to President Jonathan after he lost his seat to Gen. Buhari. The Ministers include the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN); Minister of State II, Foreign Affairs, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro; Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali; and Minister of National Planning, Suleiman Abubakar.
. Otunba (Dr) Gani Adams, National Coordinator, Oodua People’s Congress, has congratulated the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, on his success in the just-concluded presidential election. He said Buhari’s victory was a clear manifestation of the people’s choice. He said his resilience and tenacity over the years could only equal the record of great leaders like Abraham Lincoln of the USA.
- Former minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, has begged Nigerians to forgive him over his action at the ICC where results of the presidential elections were being collated on Tuesday afternoon. He said he took that action because Jega was not acting on their petition. He said he regretted his action.
- The President of Ijaw Youth Council, Mr. Udengs Eradiri, has congratulated Gen. Muhammadu Buhari over his victory in the just concluded presidential elections. He also called on all Ijaw youths across the nation to eschew violence of any kind.
- The Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Organization, Chief Fani Kayode has congratulated President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari on his emergence as Nigeria’s next president. FFK on Wednesday also commended the sitting president, Goodluck Jonathan and his team for their effort.- culled from dailypost
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ReplyDeleteOoooh jega my man........-who can step into ur great shoes? .......Stella u must enjoy me
ReplyDeleteAm in love with JEGA.
DeleteI love intelligent men who are not loquacious.
Asari should please relocate to the creeks. We need his Abuja mansion for internally displaced people.
LOL @gbogbo big girls. Nice one
DeleteHonourably
ReplyDeleteWell played Jega. U never fooled me one bit.
ReplyDeleteLips sealed and watching how things will unfold.
ReplyDeleteJega, nice one. He wants to leave when the ovation is loudest. We'll miss u in advance. :*
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's how to step down
DeleteNow that honorable.
He could have another tenure if he wants but he's stepping.....
Thank you. I will miss you too
Delete....and if only Jona too left when the ovation was loudest,he would have been remembered in a. better light,now he will be remembered as d first incumbent to loose to opposition.#sigh
DeleteQueen Bee chop kiss. Same thing I said. He should have maintained his earlier decision not to stay beyond 2015. But the greedy wolves around him pushed him to rerun.
DeleteAbdulsalam is enjoying enough respect from Nigerians today because he stood by his words after he became head of state following abacha's demise. He promised to hand over and he did to OBJ a year after. Honourable thing to do.
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Jega man of the year....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
On earth,not in Jupiter
DeleteAsari Una fall hand ooo.....u ppl didn't even act at all,had it been buhari didn't win u know how him animals boko go don dey kill ppl!;! ASARI OOOOOOOOOOOOOO......GIVE TO BUHARI WHAT HIS BOYS GAVE TO GEJ..
ReplyDeleteNo Apc imbecile should come under my comment, o...else sickness wey no get cure go befall d person generations to generations!!!
Why do you want to cause trouble, you are on every post, instigating war!!!! Let it go dear.
DeleteIf you really wanna fight Biko go to the streets and be throwing the bombs.
Hahahahahahahahahah.....
DeleteOkija wife can curse for Africa....
Lmao...
Instead of praying for peace and unity,u are wishing for war. Can you stand war? Some idiots be reasoning with their anus. Asari n co are just waiting for may 29. May your household be the first to experience the effect of Asari n co's wahala. Godbless Nigeria.
DeleteOkija wife,are you related to Peshe?
DeleteBrown sugar,, u want make I start with u Ni?? Why dont u tell ur leprosy father to go and fight boko haram??? Smtcheeeeerwwww!!!
DeleteAnimals like okija wife should be kept off this sane blog. Low life smelly retard
Delete@vannesa adams....boko haram shall sweep all ur generations out of dis planet.ND u and u oloribruku families shall be cursed even inside ur graves....omo oshi!!!
Delete@ okija wife, u can like to insult me.... face me but don't insult my late father.
DeleteThis Okija wife wen dey insult people mama and papa so erh, the day wen you go step out of line with me, I swear you will regret!!! Go and ask that bitchass JayEm.
DeletePlease stop disrespecting other peoples' parents, nor be only your parents special.
Why you go insult people parents and their generation na? Okija's wife na wah for your bitterness oh.
DeleteTake am easy brownsugar na you get class pass
Nice one Jega. Its best to leave when the ovation is loud. I won't forget in a hurry, all your positive impacts and contributions as the VC of BUK. Will miss you though. Such a good man. Wishing you all the best sir.
ReplyDeleteAaaaaarrrrrrrggggggggh!!!
DeleteCynthia,were you in BUK?. Get in touch,please.
DeleteChai....Cynthiaaaaaaaaaaaa
DeleteI am in support of any step the Niger delta militant wants to take...
ReplyDeleteAsari,don't dull ohh... Well,I trust you....
Jega should go to hell...who cares if he stays or not...
Aboki Ike Nama...
Seconded!!!
DeleteDon't be in a hurry, wait till after may 29th. You wldnt even c fuel to on gen wen u don't c light to charge ur phone n make stupid comments. People be praying for war like it's a good thing. Oil wells will lock up,alot coming up after may 29th. U will regret this statement then.
DeleteLinda,i love it that you are an unwavering supporter of President Jonathan.
DeleteHow many people dey Niger delta wey you dey clamour for war? One or 2 bomb blasts you are all gone. Stupid people. B4 una smell presidency again henn...
DeleteAnd u'll be the first to Perish . Bitter. Illiterate soul
DeleteAnd u'll be the first to Perish . Bitter. Illiterate soul
DeleteOlriburuku vanessa oloshi Adams,, wo tie ti baje Omo jati jati...alayebaje ofo!!!
DeleteWhy wish for war and destruction? The only people that will suffer it is the ordinary Nigerian. Why do you want innocent families to grieve, mourn, cry and bury loved ones just to punish a leader you don't approve of. Have you buried a loved one? Do you want to start burying loved ones? Why don't you start by sacrificing your loved ones to see how it feels? You think all those blood wasted in the north are not precious to their loved ones? You want Asari to cause catastrophe but on whom?On his fellow tribesmen in his town? What an intelligent remark by insensitive people. God bless Nigeria and help Nigerians understand that we only have one country.
DeleteAsari please you peopple should go back to.the creek and save our oil, if not thiefnubu and his cohorts will steal everything, Jega are u leaving now after allowing underage voters, na God dey watch una, Asari, Tompolo I trust una, no be mouth una dey make, and truth is Buhari is old and weak,he cannot rule Nigeria, thiefnubu will be his godfather stealing behind.i miss Yaradua and GEJ
ReplyDeleteHope there wnt be trouble if they tamper with Niger delta oil? Asari no go gree o
DeleteOh....so so true!!!
DeleteWere okija slot... you wan tell me say Rivers, delta, enugu dey free and fair? You are an animal for instigating war in Nigeria. Every thing you hold dear to you, living or non living you will loose. That is what happens in a war situation.
Delete@13:47, ur imbecile were fada!!!ND ur animalistic mama there!!!
DeleteOkija wife, just as your name sounds! You have no human feelings! Your name relates to a shrine so you are indeed a shrine! U need to be taught how to talk!!! Life is not this hard! No one knows tommorow! Stop this bitterness, think of life after death, all these insults will take u no where! If u like curse me o! I am not bothered! Only telling u the truth!!!...u don't need to reply to every post! Everyone has Their own right to opinion however do not instigate war on Nigeria cos you won't be able to stand it and it would affect you and i.....Buharis victory is pain to some and joy to some . irrespective of these life has to move on! There can not be 2 presidents and one has to win! Jona has tried...he's been there 6 years, it's not a birth right thin!..give room for another person! ...Take ur bitterness to something else!!...stop insulting people's parents! You don't want to see the repercussion! It's deadly!!....take heed! A word is enough for the wise
DeleteJega all the best in your new appointment
ReplyDeleteGodwin Orubebe the militant,thank you for apologizing...i don't care sir !
FFK.....Apc will not give you appointment o
Ekiti lawmakers you people should embrace peace.Mbok !
Orubebe, medicine after death. But still a drug nonetheless. As they handed them Rivers state on a platter, shebi everyone shut mouth. I don't blame Jega jare. Any sane man wouldn't want to continue and I hope he is compensated greatly. Still maintained calm and order even in the midst of trouble and all. Asari,I hope he is not talking from two sides of his mouth. But possible the man of peace Jona would have told them to just sheath their swords as this nation doesn't need more violence.,
ReplyDeleteJega!!!!!!!!!!!!in your face
ReplyDeleteJega my crush
ReplyDeleteI wish Jega all the best. I love his calm attitude. Now, everyone seems to be congratulating Buhari, even Gani Adams? Wow! Moral of the story - God is the only one you can rely on. I feel for GEJ.
ReplyDeleteIdnt understand this silly calm attitude u guys have been saying since, when orubebe was shouting, do u expect jega to shout back ? Every normal person would be calm, so nothing special about it, if it were me I would be calm too
DeleteThanks ,Oluyomi. I am an erudite scholar schooled in the vagaries of life. I am a quiet man but i am a hard man where it matters most. You get my drift na?
DeleteI will shout back if it were me cos he's accusing me falsely
DeleteYes o we accept defeat lets see what a FORMER DICTATOR CAN OFFER TO THIS COUNTRY
ReplyDelete#GODWIN
God bless president Jonathan, God bless Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteYes God bless GEJ FOR LIFE
DeletePdp rigged apc rigged too. Why una wan die? You people have lost it and will never smell it again shikena. Mind you if that war you are looking for starts an all your family and everyone you know go first die. Idiot. Stupid fool.
DeleteAnd FFK had to say something. I pray GMB is wise enough to jail FFK on time before his mouths starts running again
ReplyDeleteAnd not jail amaechi??? U high?
DeleteFFK did not make any comment that resulted in lost of lives but GMB did, but now he is your president
DeleteHahhaahhahahhaahahahhaahaa@Asari
ReplyDelete********LONG LIVE SDK & SDKERS*********
It's well.....
ReplyDeleteIn all these, Jega is my hero. My love.
ReplyDeleteUncompromised. Intelligent. Well cultured.
Well done Sir!!
You just made me blush. Thanks sweetheart
DeleteI wanted to say just that Ollie baby.
DeleteBless u Prof Jega.GoD bless u.
Lol @Prof Jega. Only if twas the real Jega, I would screen grab the comment, print it, frame it and hang it for my grand kids to see!
DeleteTGW, you see, we think alike. Kikikikiki
Awwww...where are we going to find another JEGA now... so many dumb people roaming around these days......This man really won my heart. JEGA dont go now...JEGA my new found crush.
ReplyDeleteI am flattered. There are better men everywhere
DeleteDon't worry with a Gmb there will be another jega
DeleteAsari Dokubo is not pleased at all and as it is, nobody should try to taunt him or else i fear the worst will happen...Niger delta militants are like boko haram that just kill randomly,they are deadlier than that.
ReplyDeleteBuhari should just mind his business and not try to do anything that would further awaken their anger cause their anger would be bad for the country and its economy.
That is a very wrong statement chi , how can u compare nigerdelta militants with boko haram? and even say they are deadlier? They were kidnapping people because they were fighting for a cause , their oil but boko haram has killed nd maimed multitude of people and u say they are d same? How?
DeleteWhat is this one saying ?how can nigerdelta militant be compared to boko haram? always sounding like an illetrate Mscheww
DeleteJenny. "Thier oil"?? Na una dey make some pole personalize what should ordinarily be for the entire nation. Is Asari's father the owner of the well?
DeleteSisi Eko baby, I am from Niger delta, wen I wrote "their oil" I meant Niger delta in totality not asari's own o
DeleteOh I see. Lol. I for say. Even at that.... na Nigeria get am jor lol.
DeletePlease u people shldnt be twisting news, what do u mean that ministers went for solidarity visit to GEJ? Election is over, they had earlier scheduled an in house council meeting, in case u have forgotten, he is still d president and running the affairs of this nation
ReplyDeleteMy love for Jega though
ReplyDeleteI respect his strength and calmness in the face of intimidation
A true leader indeed
Jega tried
ReplyDeleteIt's good to bow out when the ovation is loudest! Posterity will surely remember the vital role he played in deepening Nigeria's democracy! He's an icon worthy of emulation! But more importantly, he'll be remembered for introducing a new & effective drug: 'Jegaquinne'!...Ghanaman signing out!
ReplyDeleteJega,such a gentle man.
ReplyDeleteLol. The hunter has become the hunted. That's politics for you. I pity Ayo Fayose, Fani Kayode and co. Ayo is even better, his immunity as a sitting Governor still counts but for the rest, pray Buhari will not visit your sins on your entire family.
ReplyDeleteAs for Asari, let him go and sit down. Nobody conspired against Jonathan except his people. How come his state Bayelsa was unable to give him up to 1000000 votes? Even if is a small state why didn't they do what was done in Kano, PH and others? Besides, how can you be fighting with a man and choose his brother as a referee? It doesn't make sense to me.
Hahahaha.. That position is only for the Mentally strong folks. Lol
ReplyDeleteI love Jega
ReplyDeleteJega bye bye. I wish you Good luck
ReplyDeleteGod bless u mightly prof jega..u are an hero indeed...
ReplyDeleteffk...lmao....
asari dokubo..u better just respect yourself ooh..if u just do anyhow u see how...gone are those days when ur excesses was tolerated ooh
Asari you can go into the creeks or even tie your legs together and pretend to be a merman and jump into the nearest river, you are on your own. Try rubbish and receive the disgrace of your life.
ReplyDeleteDid u say disgrace??
DeleteI think u are being generous here.
Anyways,he knows.i bet he knows.
we all know he knows.
Adi agwa ochi nti na agha esu.
It will not be a small something. He won't try it. Nigerians are not playing so they had better behave.
DeleteLol...every body be congratulating him now.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm power does bring respect
God bless Prof. Attairu Jega - Man of the Century. History will never forget U.
ReplyDeleteMan of d century, that allowed underage voters in d north??? Issorai
DeleteGoodluck to you Jega!
ReplyDeleteJega is definetly getting his portfolio ready for his new appointment.politics is interesting. Baby Cee
ReplyDeleteI meant Niger delta militants are NOT like boko haram.
ReplyDeleteBuhari should not try to taunt or disturb them cause they will cripple Nigeria's economy.
Will you shut up already.
DeleteThey wouldn't dare. Who are they?
DeleteGod bless you Jega! My second old papa crush......
ReplyDeleteIf Asari makes noise or does nonsense, he should be arrested. He still has mouth now till May29th....
FFK... *Tongue out*
Congrats to Buhari jor.
Some people on this blog ehn, just be civilized and have sense.... God will help us all.
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Its better to have no one, than to have someone who is half there, or doesnt even want to be there.
@Mosi_Tash_Jazzy
Olorun lo ma ba tie je how dare you instigate violence ko ni da fun e you and every enemy of Nigeria's peace is the presidents seat Jonathan birthright oloriburuku omo irankiran idiot koromiwe
ReplyDeleteStella there is no appointment for JEGA. His tenure ends June so I don't understand your statement. The man is tired and needs to rest. After been accused of aiding the incoming government then he will be foolish enough to accept an appointment.
ReplyDeleteAll these miss road people urging Asari to instigate trouble. they'd be the first to jump ship and hide when the trouble starts. thats the problem with loud mouthed people!
ReplyDeleteJega the great. Go in peace.
ReplyDeleteAm i dead?
DeleteHehehheheheh
DeleteLwkmd
DeleteWhy won't he leave when he has taken power back to the North which was his original mission. I blame Jonathan for choosing a Northerner to officiate elections knowing fully well that he is contesting against his brother. Anyways, I will cross my fingers and watch Buhari spin a magic wand to deliver the much expected change in Nigeria within four years.
ReplyDeleteI just hope those who followed the bandwagon chanting CHANGE will not lick their wounds and cry had we known when the real face of what they voted for begins to reveal itself. Jonathan still remains the best President Nigeria has ever been blessed with.
So with all we've seen in the past few days..and with the way the election has played out, you still think that Jega compromised? Cos u are saying Jonathan shouldn't have appointed him because he's a northerner?
DeleteWas Jega not the one that conducted elections in 2011 and declared GEJ winner? So he has become the devil now becos GEJ didn't win this election? Pple shld learn to argue objectively pls.
DeleteJEGA was not appointed by Jonathan, Yar'dua started the process of sanitizing the electoral system , a committee setup by the late president adopted JEGA and GEJ approved the nomination. Mrs rose flower try to breath its not that bad.
DeleteYorubas will never learn. Foolish tribe. Hope the table won't turn against them. Some people don't think before taking decisions. What if Osinbajo dies before buhari? as against buhari dying before osibajo?
ReplyDeleteTHINK!!! After all both of them look sick.
I LOVE jega
ReplyDeleteI love Jega, he is too calm and collected, look at how is disgraced Orubebe without shouting.
ReplyDeleteI love prof Jega......... wish u best of luck prof
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