I am sure he would pinch himself, wondering how he survived in the nations most dangerous waters. Curbing electoral spending launched by the economic and financial crime commission on monday in abuja. One clear example is that in the past, there was no history of an open platform where the commission met with all political parties and engaged with them freely, sought their input on the policies of the commission, and listened to their criticisms. In the days and weeks to come, relief would continue to wash over him. By adam gallagher, editor and writernigerias 2015 general elections marked a watershed moment in the countrys history with the first.
Attahiru jega, has advised african countries to restrategise their. In this book, some distinguished scholars, journalists and civil society activists examine this process of democratic recession. The keynote address was delivered by professor attahiru jega who, as chairman of nigerias independent electoral commission inec, oversaw national elections in 2011 and 2015. Corruption is a serious threat to prosperity, democracy and human wellbeing, with mounting empirical evidence highlighting its detrimental effects on society. During a talk attended by jegas inec commissioners and nigerias ambassador to the united states of america ambassador adebowale ibidapo adefuye, jega gave a very eye opening talk about. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Prof attahiru jega, the source of a new criterion on leadership there is something of a surprise that someone who guards his image as carefully as prof attahiru jega would choose to set national leadership criterion that does out rightly favour the incumbent although it does not attack the incumbent directly either. He became the vice chancellor of the university in 2005. Nigerias former inec boss joins mason as a visiting. Professor attahiru jega was chairman of nigerias independent national electoral commission inec, to which he was appointed in 2010. Chinas economic relations with africa in the new millennium ibadan. The revelation was made in a book, on a platter of gold. Yet defining this threat has resulted in profound disagreement, producing a multidimensional concept.
Attahiru jega disappointed me, says jonathan politics. Hence, there was a lot of pentup anger built in, particularly in the opposition parties. Attahiru jega, the new inec chairman profile vanguard news. Attahiru jega is a professor of political science and former vice chancellor, bayero university kano. The party stated that jegas performance as an electoral empire would permanently be entrenched in nigerias good book of history for the future generation.
Under professor attahiru jega s stewardship the independent national electoral commission inec organised peaceful elections in 2015 that, for the first time in nigerian history, saw an opposition candidate defeat the incumbent president. Professor attahiru muhammadu jega is a nigerian academic and former vice chancellor of. Mohammed for allegedly making statements considered injurious. Professor attahiru muhammadu jega is a nigerian academic and former vicechancellor of bayero university, kano. Without prejudice to whatever willful inadequacies of every mortal, attahiru jega, a professor and outgoing national chairman of nigerias election management body. Goodluck jonathan, despite conceding defeat after the 2015 presidential election has expressed disappointment with how the then chairman of the independent national electoral commission, inec, attahiru jega conducted the election. The nomination of attahiru jega as the new chairman of nigerias electiongoverning body is welcome news for a country on the verge of its most important election season ever. The senate of the federal republic of nigeria, thursday, 24 th of june this year, cleared professor attahiru jega as the new chairman of the independent national electoral commission inec, thus replacing professor maurice iwu. Identity transformation and identity politics under. Most people know this erudite professor of political science at the bayero university, kano buk from his principled stance as the national president of the academic staff union of universities asuu between 1988 and 1994. The report i am getting from nigeria is that the senatorial election scheduled to take place today saturday 2nd april, 2011. Another crucial ingredient in sustaining a democracy is the ability to stage. Attahiru jega who was the coordinator of the nigerian research group, and the centre for research and documentation in kano which was the institutional host in nigeria for the project, for all the effort which they put into ensuring. Prior to his appointment, professor jega was the vice chancellor of bayero university, kano, where he also served as a.
Nigeria during the abacha years 19931998 openedition books. Opinion shortly after professor attahiru jega was nominated chairman of the independent national electoral commission inec, my lawyer friend sani madugu informed me as we were chatting on. On 8 june 2010 he was nominated by then president goodluck jonathan as the new chairman of the independent national electoral commission inec, subject to senate confirmation, as a replacement for professor maurice iwu, who vacated the post on 28 april 2010. Goodwill messages were delivered by many personalities including former chairman, independent national electoral commission, prof. Jega activity school for conflict analysis and resolution. Identity transformation and identity politics under structural. He was chairman of nigerias independent national electoral commission, 20102015. Professor attahiru jega now wears a new social tag as, in former chairman of inec. Attahiru jega, has advised african countries to restrategise their approaches in fighting corruption. The hausa are a diverse but culturally homogeneous people based primarily in the sahelian and the sparse savanna areas of.
If jega had declared jonathan winner in 2015, there wont be democracy today garba shehu the republican news muhammadu buhari, garba shehu senior special assistant on media and publicity to president muhammadu buhari, garba shehu, has hailed attahiru jega, former chairman of the independent national electoral commission, inec, for saving. In conversation with professor attahiru jega former chairman of. Globalization and identity in contemporary africa lexington books, 2010, and a monograph in the sphere of the dragon. His most recent publications include a coedited book marginality and crisis.
Identity transformation and identity politics under structural adjustment in nigeria jega, attahiru on. He had also served on the justice muhammed lawal uwais electoral reform committee. Attahiru jega innovations for successful societies. His nomination by president jonathan goodluck delivered a. The former chairman of nigerias independent national electoral commission inec, professor attahiru jega, has joined george mason university as a visiting scholar. He was also a former national president of the academic staff u. This revelation was contained in a book written by the chairman of thisday editorial board, segun adeniyi. We conducted the 2015 general elections which was widely acclaimed as, not only the best in the history of nigeria, but comparable to some of. Exinec boss jega was to be abducted by jonathan loyalists. Professor attahiru jega ofr is professor of political science and vice chancellor at the bayero university, kano, buk. Achebe, who condemned almost all the politicians and those who held leadership positions in nigeria wrote. Professor attahiru jega is inscribed in nigerias history books as the first and only inec chairman to successfully oversee two presidential. Attahiru jega ofr is no neophyte in nigerias political milieu. Identity transformation and identity politics under structural adjustment in nigeria.
Corruption increasing in nigeria than other african. To be inexplicably chilled in the midst of stupidity or conflict. The research papers posted on this site showcase the wideranging archival work undertaken by a group of northwestern university junior and senior english majors during winter quarter 2018. Opinion shortly after professor attahiru jega was nominated chairman of the independent national electoral commission inec, my lawyer. Haoussa are the largest ethnic group in africa and the second largest language after arabic in the afroasiatic family of languages. Attahiru jega, exchairman of the independent national electoral commission inec, says the economic and financial crimes commission efcc needs to show that there are no sacred cows. The immediate past chairman of the independent national electoral commission, inec, attahiru jega, has been nominated winner of this years edition of the charles t. Professor jega, a scholar and practitioner of international politics and democracy, previously served as the vice chancellor of the bayero university kano.
Managing conflicts in africas democratic transitions. List of books and articles about identity politics. From 2005 to 2010 he worked as vicechancellor of the bayero university, a federal university in kano, nigeria. Attahiru jega is a professor of political science and former vicechancellor of bayero university kano. Therefore, when nigeria is experiencing what even president muhammadu buhari regards as a resource draining. In an advance copy of against the run of play, a book written by bestselling author segun adeniyi, and seen by thecable, jonathan said jega disappointed him. Attahiru jega news latest breaking stories and top. The piranhas tried hard but failed to sink their teeth into him. Aiysha varraich, university of gothenburg, sweden and coauthor of the book attahiru jega, africa initiative for governance visiting fellow of practice, blavatnik school of. The outgoing independent national electoral commission inec chairman professor attehiru jega was recently a guest of the center for strategic and international studies in washington dc.
Attahiru jega who was the coordinator of the nigerian. Having been appointed to chair inec in 2010, when it was widely perceived as fraudulent and corrupt. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Upn congratulates jega, urges nigerians to acknowledge his. Attahiru jega disappointed me, says jonathan politics nairaland. Justice mohammed uwais, the man whose panels report on electoral reform was insultingly thrown into the dust bin by president goodluck jonathan, had.
Jega was the only man who earned the commendation of a great writer and author, chinua achebe in his book. Jega is a local government area in kebbi state, nigeria. Junaid mohammed, a former member of the nigerian house of representatives and chair of the house committee on international relations during nigerias second republic, has come clean on alleged comments attributed to him that led to his recent arrest by the state security services. We may have not heard the last about what began as the politics of succession at inec following attahiru jegas exit as chairman. In conversation with professor attahiru jega former. For this and other reasons, i would like to extend both my personal gratitude and that of the institute to dr. How jonathan won and lost nigeria, written by a former minister of sports, mr. The intelligentsia is any societys barometer through their framing of what is happening and what such frames imply. I had been waiting to write a blog about attahiru jega for quite some time, and over the last few days the international acclaim over nigerias relatively free and relatively fair elections made it seem like i would have the chance. The postponement, if mismanaged, could become part of a growing crisis of confidence that further undermines electoral management in nigeria. Jegas reputation as an uncompromising and courageous individual are characteristics that will serve him and inec well given the countrys history of contentious and. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Tackling this important and provocative topic, the authors provide an accessible and systematic analysis of how our.
The former chairman of the independent national electoral commission, prof. Professor attahiru muhammadu jega was the chairman of the independent national electoral commission inec of nigeria from 2010 to 2015, time during which he oversaw the preparation and conduct of the 2011 and 2015 general elections. The intelligentsia may not be a homogeneous entity but they are distinguished by epistemic authority the unique outcome from trained mental capability. The challenge of electoral management in nigeria kujenga. Attahiru jega and history shortly after professor attahiru jega was nominated chairman of the independent national electoral commission inec, my. President goodluck jonathan and prof attahiru jega. On march 7, 2017, a forum on electoral democracy in nigeria was convened as one of a series on democracy and insecurity in africa in evanston and chicago, illinois.
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