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2023 Election: “Be agents of peace” – Jega urges youths
Prof. Attahiru Jega, former INEC chairman and leader of People’s Redemption Party (PRP), has urged women and youths to be agents of peace to ensure rancour-free 2023 general elections. Jega gave the charge on Sunday while commissioning the PRP Youth and Women Wing office in Birnin Kebbi, the capital of Kebbi. He said the call…
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2023 Elections: Jega speaks on defecting from APC to PDP
Honourable Muhammad Umar Jega representing Aliero Gwandu constituency in Birnin-Kebbi has cleared the air on the rumour that he has defected from the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC)to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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Electoral Act: Overriding President Buhari is not best option–Jega to NASS
The former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, on Sunday told the National Assembly that overriding President Muhammadu Buhari over the Electoral Act Amendment Bill is not the best option. Jega said this on Sunday at the citizens’ town hall Electoral Bill 2021, organised by Yiaga Africa and partners. According to…
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Jega, the electoral act and 2023 – Dakuku Peterside
By Dakuku Peterside Recently Prof Attahiru Jega, former INEC chairman, shared his thoughts on the amended electoral Act that is yet to be signed into law. His views are important because he is considered an insider and has midwifed an electoral process reasonably regarded as credible by Nigerian standard. Prof Jega’s central thesis is that…
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Jega, the Electoral Act and 2023, By Dakuku Peterside
Recently Prof Attahiru Jega, former INEC chairman, shared his thoughts on the amended electoral Act that is yet to be signed into law.
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2023: Jega rubishes PDP, APC, speaks on reports of his presidential ambition
Former Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attairu Jega, has rubbished the two major political parties in the country have led Nigeria astray in the last 21 years of democratic governance. Speaking at the maiden inaugural lecture of Kwaravisioners Network for Rural Development, in Ilorin the Kwara State capital, on Saturday, Professor Jega…
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2023: Utomi, Jega, Mimiko, Ezekwesili, 26 other prominent Nigerians launch political coalition
Over 30 political stakeholders and other prominent Nigerians have launched a political coalition to mobilise Nigerians ahead of the 2023 elections. The coalition also seeks to engage the Federal Government to adopt the electronic transmission of results in Nigeria as part of efforts to ensure free, fair elections. Professor of political economy and management expert,…
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2023: Utomi proposes merger of three major political parties; Jega backs electronic transmission of results
A political economist, Professor Pat Utomi has proposed the merger of three political parties aside from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the
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2023: Jega, Utomi, Duke, others float new political party
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, prominent Nigerians have established a third force, Rescue Nigeria Project (RNP), to give Nigerians alternative platform to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Founders of RNP include former Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega; political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi; former…
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What Jega Didn’t Say About APC and PDP – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene The former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, got himself in soup last week. His offence was saying it is futile to compare Nigeria’s two main political parties – the All Progressives Congress and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Without mincing his words, he said there’s nothing to…