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ABUJA- FORMER Federal Commissioner for Information and South South
leader, Chief Edwin Clark yesterday condemned in very strong terms, the
presentation of Certificate of Commendation by the President of the United
States of America, President Barrack Obama to the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega.
Speaking to Journalists yesterday in Abuja, Chief Clark stressed
that the presentation of a ‘Certificate of Commendation’ to Jega over the
conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections March 28th, 2015
with the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly polls yet to be conducted
was too hasty,
Clark who urged the US to leave Nigeria alone, said that Nigeria
remains an independent country capable of doing its things, its own way and not
according to the dictates of the western world, adding, ” 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,
President Obama who presented the certificate to Jega, would be
recalled was represented by the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James
Entwistle.
The ‘Certificate of Commendation’ was awarded to Jega for his
outstanding and sterling performance in conducting a credible election. Obama
said what Prof. Jega has done should be replicated by all.
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