Attahiru Jega is trending on Twitter due to INEC postponement of elections. He is the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria.
Jega announced the six-week postponement late last night citing fears over security and the Boko Haram Insurgency. He said security chiefs advised a delay as troops would not be available because of operations against the militants.
According to him, “If the security of personnel, voters, election observers and election materials cannot be guaranteed, the lives of innocent young men and women and the prospect of free, fair and credible elections will be greatly jeopardized.”
Based on this, his name has been trending on Twitter since the announcement last night till the time of this post. Other related topics trending are #March4Buhari, INEC, #Nigeriadecides
Some of the tweets are as follows:
https://twitter.com/Ediong/status/564191491959308288
So we are clear;Jega was ready to go along with the election. Our fat military top brass who have been proven to be corrupt forced his hands
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) February 8, 2015
Jega can waste Igbo ppl money no be small. 6 weeks fa! Igbos now on nite bus Kano to Onitsha for fear of election violence will now do wat?
— Chidi (@chidiajuzie) February 7, 2015
And Attahiru Jega, like that dude Pontus Pilate, washed his hands. #NigeriaDelays
— Kathleen Ndongmo (@KathleenNdongmo) February 7, 2015
https://twitter.com/Ediong/status/564203789172080640
Other related topics trending are #March4Buhari, INEC, #Nigericdecides
The new date is March 28, 2015
