Jega: I Will Return to the Classroom After INEC June 26

Attahiru Jega, outgoing chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has revealed his post-retirement plan. Jega’s tenure at the electoral body elapses in three day. The former vice-chancellor of Bayero University Kano (BUK) says he will be returning to his profession thereafter.
He also spoke on the reason he appointed vice-chancellors as returning officers during the last general election. “We were looking for people with integrity; and we have no doubt that there are many people with integrity in the Nigerian university system,” he said. “So, it is like a ready-made constituency to get the kind of people we needed for the job to be done. “That is not to say that only in the universities can you find people of integrity. We know that anybody who has risen in the system to become a vice-chancellor will not for anything damage his or her reputation by pandering to the wishes of politicians.” Jega expressed delight that the vice-chancellors were pleased with the feat that they collectively achieved in the 2015 elections. He also commended the staff of INEC for contributing to the success of the elections, saying he could not have done it alone.
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