Ex-INEC Chairman, Prof. Jega Baged U.S.' IFES Award

Ex-INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega bags the U.S. based International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Award called Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award, 2015. the award was in recognition of the roles of the INEC officers and that of prof. Jega in patrtticular during the last Nigeria's 2015 general elections which IFES described as a statement of hope for democracy.

Professor Jega, on Wednesday, 30th September 2015, was also given an Integrity Award by U. S.-based Nigerian Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) at the Waldorf Astoria, New York.

In his remarks before presentation of the award to Professor Jega, IFES President and CEO, William R. Sweeny, described the Nigerian 2015 elections as “an important statement about the viability of democracy in countries experiencing transition.”