The formal
INEC boss, who took over from Professor Maurice Iwu, assumed office on June 8,
2010 during the former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
Professor
Jega officially hand over leadership to the commission’s National Commissioner,
Ambassador Mohammed Wali, on Tuesday.
Under his
tenure, the electoral body conducted the election that brought former President
Goodluck Jonathan in and the March and April 2015 general elections that
brought President Muhammadu Buhari in.
During his
tenure , the INEC made remarkable input in the growth of Nigeria’s democracy,
as both the general elections of 2011 and
2015 were adjudged credible by observers.
“I am
looking forward to taking a leave and resting and then going back to my job in
the university-Teaching, research and community service,” Professor Jega
stated.
His successor,
Ambassador Wali hails from Sanyima town in Tambuwal Local Government Area of
Sokoto State, north-west Nigeria.
Before his
appointment as INEC National Commissioner, Ambassador Wali was an Associate
Professor at the Department of Political Science, Usman Danfodiyo University,
Sokoto and Chief Executive Officer, Development Strategies International (DSI).
However, he
would be acting as the INEC chairman till the end of his tenure in August 11,
2015.
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