''I CONTRIBUTE MY OWN QUOTA...I WILL BE LEAVING IN JUNE THIS YEAR....JEGA

Professor Attahiru Jega, the INEC Chairman, 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:

"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 and 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.