CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, yesterday, raised the alarm over an alleged sponsored campaign of calumny against his person and a planned public display of hostility against the commission by a section of the media.
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Jega said those behind the alleged planned public display of hostility against INEC intended to implement their plot through rented street rallies against the leadership of the commission.
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In a statement through his Chief Press Secretary, Kayode Idowu, Jega said despite the plot, the commission was ready to conduct the 2015 general elections in the country in a free, fair and transparent manner, in accordance with the international best practices.
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The statement read: "The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has observed a recent campaign by partisan interests in the media to tar the reputation of its leadership, particularly the chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega."