Prof. Attahiru Jega, a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has responded to accusations that he said the 2023 elections were rigged.
The reports were based on his statements.
According to the reports, Jega made the comment at a retreat that was hosted by the Senate for two days in Ikot Ipene, which is located in the state of Akwa Ibom.
Jega is rumored to have said something along these lines: “We have seen, in 2023 elections, the damaging effect of how people in the corridors of power get their client/partisan nominees appointed, without being thoroughly screened, and then they are influenced to compromise the integrity of elections.”
In response, Jega stated that the report did not accurately portray his stance on the matter.
The following is an excerpt from a brief statement that was issued by his Senior Research Assistant, Princess Hamman-Obels: “The attention of Prof. Attahiru Jega has been drawn to a misleading report published in a number of online newspapers quoting him to have commented that the 2023 elections were compromised.”
“The information that is going around is inaccurate and does not accurately reflect the viewpoint that the presenter is taking.
Professor Jega unequivocally refutes the notion that he made the aforementioned remark concerning the 2023 elections.
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