Jega Bows Out As INEC Chairman, Hands Over To Wali
Adetokunbo Fakeye
The tenure of Nigeria Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega has ended.
As tradition, Prof. Jega, has handed over to the National Commissioner of the commission, Ambassador Mohammed Wali on Tuesday.
Ambassador Wali hails from Sanyima town in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State, north-west Nigeria.
Before his appointment as INEC National Commissioner, he was an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto and Chief Executive Officer, Development Strategies International (DSI).
Ambassador Wali is a member of various committees of INEC and the Chairman of the Tenders Board.
He would be on acting capacity as the INEC Chairman till the end of his tenure in August 11, 2015.
Prof. Jega took over from Professor Maurice Iwu, and assumed office on June 8, 2010 during the former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
He will be remembered for his introduction of the Permanent Voters Card and the use of card readers for accreditation of voters during the last elections.
