Attahiru Jega
Nigerian academy · Nigeria · On the map · Academics · Born 1957 · age 69
Attahiru Muhammadu Jega is a Nigerian academic and former vice-chancellor of Bayero University, Kano.
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On 8 June 2010, he was nominated by then President Goodluck Jonathan as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), subject to Senate confirmation, as a replacement for Professor Maurice Iwu, who was sacked two months earlier. Jega's tenure came to an end on 30 June 2015, handing over his position to Amina Zakari, according to a directive by president Muhammadu Buhari.
