Through its Justice, Development and Peace Centre (JDPC), the Catholic Church yesterday called for the total independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). It urged that the electoral umpire be detached from the apron-strings of serving politicians by fully implementing the recommendations of the Justice Muhammed Uwais Commission.
The commission had recommended among other things that the Chairman of INEC should be appointed by the judiciary rather than the President.
The JDPC gave the recommendation at a press conference in Lagos.
Its Executive Director, Rev. Fr. Raymond Anoliefo, who spoke under the theme: “State of the Nation: Political Logjam Trails Nigeria’s ‘First’ Election in the Fourth Republic”, frowned at the call by members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its supporters for the sack of INEC chair, Prof. Attahiru Jega for asserting the independence of the commission.
He said the call for the removal of an electoral chief was neither new nor strange, as “there had never been one since 1960 who was not handed a quit notice by politicians and their followers”.
But, the strange thing about the call for Jega’s removal, he explained, “is that the calls are coming from the ruling party”.
The JDPC director noted that the call from the employers of the INEC chief was the first of its kind in the nation’s political history.
Anoliefo said it was curious that unlike in Ghana, Sierra Leone and South Africa, that in Nigeria, an electoral chief must be obedient, pliant public servant, who must bend the rules to favour his employers or paymasters

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Another misleading headline

Abeg most of these reporter should be cautioned , the have to be mindful of their choice of words especialy when refering to the religion leaders
LAMBAST Should be substituted there with a beter word

Even if all catholic priests criticise GEJ eg like Fr.Mbaka,it still wont stop its followers who are mostly Igbos nt to vote for GEJ.....GEJ till 2019!!our love for you,goes on.

The headline could have been put better but GOD BLESS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH!!

In the midst of private jet riding, billion dollar sharing men of God, they have stood for the truth, not minding whose ox was gored!

It's not surprise that they left CAN which has become a shadow of itself under a certain MOG!

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