Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has warned that poor governance was responsible for the recent increase in military interventions in governance experienced in some West African countries.
Papers News reports that Professor Jega stated this while speaking at an event organized by Yiaga Africa, titled ‘Reflection Conference on Democratic Elections in West Africa’, in Abuja, on Tuesday.
Citing recent coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Niger as evidence, the former INEC Chairman regretted that elected representatives left service to the people for their interest.