Jega rigged 2015 election in favour of Buhari, Niger Delta group alleges; Asks ex INEC boss to apologize to Nigerians

A socio-political pressure group, Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has asked Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to apologise to Nigerians for his “ignominious role in rigging the 2015 Presidential election in favour of President Buhari.”

The group maintained, in a statement by its National Vice-President, Thompson Fouye, that Jega has no moral justification for advising Nigerians on matters concerning elections, saying that he is the main architect of “the bad leadership in the country.”

The group said that the statement credited to Jega, advising Nigerians not to collect money from politicians because such monies are stolen wealth was disdainful and sparks anger.

According to Fuoye, Nigerians will never forget in a hurry how the former INEC Chairman, despite the freedom given him to conduct a credible election that would have made Nigeria a reference point in Africa, imported unconfigured voters card machines that could not capture a sitting President.

He noted that it is unfortunate that after betraying former President Goodluck Jonathan by rigging the election duly which he, Jonathan, won, in favour of his Fulani kinsman, he (Jega) negotiated a soft landing not to be investigated for the monumental fraud under his watch in INEC.

“He was given all he requested for by former president Jonathan yet he betrayed him. We expect Jega to hide his face in shame and never make any statement again but rather apologise to Nigerians for putting us in this mess we are in.

“And we also advice him not to believe Nigerians are so stupid as to forget quickly his role in bringing this government into power.

“If he thinks his sweet talk can deceive Nigerians, then he should know that he can only deceive his Fulani gullible brothers who together have put Nigeria in total disarray.

“Professor Jega has no moral justification to make any statement on any matter in Nigeria today because he, Jega, is the main architect of all that Nigeria faces today.

“A man who was given all freedom and latitude to operate as an election umpire but later connived with his Fulani kinsman to betray former President Jonathan by rigging an election duly won by President Jonathan in favour of his kinsman.

“It is unfortunate that such a person today will now come to advice Nigerians not to accept money bags because the money is stolen money.

“He that negotiated his soft landing not to be probed or investigated on the monumental fraud that happened in INEC under his watch.

“All the unconfigured voters card machines brought into the country by him that could not even capture a sitting president.

“So one like Jega in sane climes is supposed to be stripped of his professor title and jailed for bringing us to where we are today.

“But as for us he should not venture to contest the next election as he will not only embarrass himself but his entire family.

“He is not fit to be called a professor and we cease to accord him that honor henceforth,” the statement read in part.