Twelve (12) registered political parties have protested alleged plans to remove Prof. Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Nigeria Independent Electoral Commission, INEC.

DAILY TRUST reports that the 12 political parties under the auspices of Coalition of Progressive Political Parties (COP3), yesterday in Abuja said ,''he composition of the current INEC leadership must not be undermined or tampered with as this will constitute a deliberate attempt to undermine the election itself and influence its outcome''.

The 12 political parties include ; Poples Democratic Movement (PDM), African Peoples Alliance (APA), Kowa Party (KOWA), Mega Progressive People’s Party (MPPP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hope Democratic Party (HDP), Democratic Peoples Party (DPP), United Progressive Party (UPP), Accord Party (AP), Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) and Congress for Democratic Change (CDC).