‘I will be leaving office in June – Prof. Jega says he has no interest in continuing as INEC chairman

INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega says
he will be leaving office in June this year when
his tenure as Chairman of the electoral body
ends. In an interview with BBC Hausa,
Professor Jega said even if he is asked to
continue in office, he would not.
“I am grateful to God. I was asked to come
and contribute my own quota to the national
development and I have done my bit to the
best of my ability. Whatever assignment one
will do for five years, just like this difficult
one to me, if one is able to successfully
accomplish the task, someone else should be
given the opportunity. Because for me I am
not interested & if I am requested to serve
again, I will not do it, by God’s grace” he
said.
Prof. Jega came into office in 2010 after the
tenure of predecessor, Prof Maurice Iwu,
expired.