Elder statesman and former federal commissioner for information, Chief Edwin Clark, has condemned the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, for presenting a “Certificate of Commendation” to Professor Attahiru Jega, the Chairman of INEC.
Professor Attahiru Jega is receiving “Certificate of Commendation”
Speaking to journalists on April 7, 2015 in Abuja, Chief Clark stressed that the award for conducting the presidential and National Assembly elections was too hasty as Governorship and State Houses of Assembly polls are yet to be held.
According to Vanguard, Clark urged the US to leave Nigeria alone, stressing that Nigeria remains an independent country capable of doing things in its own way, not according to the dictates of the western world.
“I was surprised that Barack Obama gave Professor Attahiru Jega an award when the elections are still on. Obama should be tactful in handling the affairs of Africa. US should leave us alone, Nigeria is an Independent country. They tried it Egypt, they should not try anything in Nigeria,” he said.
James Entwistle, the US Ambassador to Nigeria, had presented the “Certificate of Commendation” to Jega for his outstanding and faultless performance during the just concluded elections.
Meanwhile, Jega had recently announced that he was not interested in the renewal of his tenure.
Professor Attahiru Jega is receiving “Certificate of Commendation”
Speaking to journalists on April 7, 2015 in Abuja, Chief Clark stressed that the award for conducting the presidential and National Assembly elections was too hasty as Governorship and State Houses of Assembly polls are yet to be held.
According to Vanguard, Clark urged the US to leave Nigeria alone, stressing that Nigeria remains an independent country capable of doing things in its own way, not according to the dictates of the western world.
“I was surprised that Barack Obama gave Professor Attahiru Jega an award when the elections are still on. Obama should be tactful in handling the affairs of Africa. US should leave us alone, Nigeria is an Independent country. They tried it Egypt, they should not try anything in Nigeria,” he said.
James Entwistle, the US Ambassador to Nigeria, had presented the “Certificate of Commendation” to Jega for his outstanding and faultless performance during the just concluded elections.
Meanwhile, Jega had recently announced that he was not interested in the renewal of his tenure.
