Nigeria descends into a much predicted electoral chaos, as the INEC Chairman, Professor Jega, was forced to resign. That goes off the window every pretense that this election will be free and fair.
Shocking News reaching us this morning at folabright media is suggesting that just mere days before the February 14 General Elections, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Alhaji Attahiru Jega, has allegedly tendered resignation in a letter to President Goodluck Jonathan.
Before now, Jega was pressured to postpone the elections. Then the security forces of Nigerian threatened not to provide security on the election date. Then he was pressured to resign. The reports showed he was placed under house arrest for more than ten hours. He was threatened. Then he was taken to the villa this last evening. Apparently, it was at the villa that he was finally subdued and made to sign a resignation letter written for him, with gun to his head.
Jega showed bravery. At some point, it was said he asked to be killed rather than for him to sign the resignation letter handed to him. He said he would rather die. He was initially offered huge amount of money (Five Billion Naira). But he refused. Then he was threatened. He refused. But it is impossible for any man to resist the powerful forces that the Presidency had marshalled in advance for a day like this. Jega is a man. He just had enough of it. Force prevailed over the man's conscience.
In a letter which somehow found its way to us this morning, the INEC Chairman cited Partisan Politics, twitter threats and a host of other factors as reasons behind his letter.
Now, we enter into another stage of vulnerability and instability for Nigeria
Below is the letteR gotten into our hand:
Your Excellency,
It is with a deep sense of regret that I herewith tender my resignation from my post as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Definitely, questions will be asked as regards the timing of my action, but I strongly believe it is in the best interest of my family and I that I vacate the office of INEC Chairman with immediate effect.
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