'Lai Olurode and Attahiru Jega 144 ELECTION SECURITY IN NIGERIA: MATTERS ARISING NOTE ON AUTHORS Attahiru Jega Ph.D is a professor of Political Science and formerly Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano, until his appointment in 2010 as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) with headquarters in Abuja. Lancelot Anyanya He retired from the army as a major. He is presently a security consultant. Ibrahim Bawa He is currently the acting director, legal services at the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), Abuja. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986. He joined INEC in 1993 as a Principal Legal Officer. Mike Igini Esq. Until his appointment as a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in 2010, Mike was in private legal practice which he combined with political activism. He is presently serving INEC as a Resident Electoral Commissioner in Cross Rivers State. Ahmed Issack Hassan Mr. Hassan is the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundary Commission(IEBC) of Kenya. ELECTION SECURITY IN NIGERIA: MATTERS ARISING 145