Members of the All
Progressives Congress in the Senate on Thursday alleged that there
was a fresh plot by the Federal Government to prevent
the Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman,
Attahiru Jega, from superintending over the forthcoming general elections.
The APC senators, led by
George Akume, told a news conference in Abuja that they heard from
a reliable source that the Head of Service would direct Jega to proceed on his
pre-retirement leave next week.
“We have received
information from a very credible source that next week, the Chairman of INEC
will be given a letter from the office of the Head of the Civil
Service to proceed on a terminal leave,” they said.
The opposition senators
alleged that the Federal Government was trying to use a circular from the
HoS dated August 11, 2010 to place Jega on compulsory
pre-retirement leave.
They said, “Whether the
letter emanates from the HoS office or the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, it does not make sense. Even if we go by the terms of the Civil
Service circular of August 11, 2010, (it) is not applicable whatsoever to the
INEC chairman.”
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