President Goodluck is not planning to appoint a replacement for the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jegasince his tenure ends May 29 and the latter's June 30.

Jega until his appointment by President Jonathan in June 2010, to replace Prof. Maurice Iwu, was a serving Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano. Jega had earlier told the BBC Hausa Service in Abuja on April 1, that he would not accept a tenure renewal, having contributed his own quota to national development. A minister who prefers not to be named said it would be inappropriate for President Jonathan to appoint a substantive chairman for the commission when he would be leaving before the chairman of the electoral body.


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