The
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the appointment of Amina Zakari as
the chairperson of INEC Advisory Committee and Presidential election Collation
Center Committee.
The party said it took the position because Mrs
Zakari is President Buhari’s niece. The PDP presidential campaign organisation made
this known by its director, media and publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, on
Thursday, during a press briefing at the party’s campaign headquarters.
INEC chairman, Mahmud Yakubu, had earlier
announced the appointment of Mrs Zakari as the chairperson of the presidential
election collation committee.
He disclosed this on Thursday while
inaugurating two ad-hoc committees, as part of the commission’s determination
to ensure seamless preparations for the general elections.
He said the commission decided to set up two
adhoc committees to drive important component of the electoral process, adding
that the first committee would be responsible for logistics, while the second
committee would be responsible for collation of presidential election.
Mrs Zakari, a former acting head of the
commission, is said to be Mr Buhari’s relative.
Mr Ologbondiyan, while addressing journalists,
described the development as an “outright manipulation.”
He also challenged the president to excuse his
niece from such a critical assignment if he is actually committed to free, fair
and credible elections.
INEC has not commented on the party’s demand yet.
- Premium Times
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