REC says plot to pass vote of no confidence on Jega, false

The Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner,Mr Olusegun Agbaje on Sunday dismissed the speculation making the round that the National Electoral Commissioners and the State Resident Electoral Commissioners,RECs of the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC,had resolved to pass a vote of no Confidence on the Chairman of the Commission,Professor Attahiru Jega to pave the way for his removal from office.

Speaking with news men in Abuja yesterday, Agbaje declared that the speculation was the handiwork of lazy politicians who were out to distract the attention of Prof Jega,discredit the Commission and cause confusion in the land ahead of the elections.

According to Agbaje,"as we speak,as the Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner,I'm not aware of any plan to pass a vote of no Confidence on our Chairman,Professor Jega by National and Resident Electoral Commissioners as being alleged in some quarters ,it is the handwork of a few lazy politicians,they just want to cause confusion in the land and the prayers and supports of all Nigerians they will not succeed".

"Even if the National and Resident Electoral Commissioners are to meet today to vote on our Chairman on any issue especially the 2015 general elections,I'm sure he will get nothing less than 80 pert cent votes in his favour because he is a team player any time any day,Nigeria is blessed to have such a man as the Chairman of INEC at this point in time",he stated.