Last updated: 23 july, 2010 - 10:34 GMT
Early election challenge for Nigeria's independent electoral body, INEC
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Can Nigeria be ready for early elections?
Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has found itself with a major challenge after parliament made a constitutional amendment to bring general elections forward by four months.
INEC will now have to conduct the 2011 elections in January instead of April.
This means a very short time to prepare for what is already a mammoth task.
With this amendment there is more time for any electoral challenges to be resolved before the swearing-in date of May.
Professor Attahiru Jega is the chairman of INEC. BBC Network Africa's Chris Ewokor first asked him how he sees his appointment as Nigeria's top electoral umpire.
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