Tag: Amina Zakari
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2019: Amina Zakari speaks on her relationship with Buhari
After her appointment as the head of Independent National Electoral Commission’s presidential election results collation committee, for allegedly being a blood relative of President Muhammadu Buhari, Amina Zakari has said she has no familial relationship with the president. “I’m not his niece, I’m not his cousin,” Zakari told BBC Igbo. “I’ve been appointed since 2010…
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2019: Presidency reacts to controversies trailing Amina Zakari’s appointment
The presidency on Friday defended the appointment of Amina Zakari as head of the collation centre for the general elections by the electoral commission, INEC. Recall that Zakari was appointed chairperson of the Election Collation Centre Committee on Thursday by the Chairman of commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. The main opposition party, PDP, and a coalition…
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2019: INEC defends appointment of Buhari’s niece, Amina Zakari as election collation chief
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to criticisms over its appointment of Amina Zakari as head of its collation centre for the forthcoming presidential election. The opposition has rejected the appointment, saying Zakari is a blood relation of President Muhammadu Buhari and had shown bias in past elections. It has not substantiated the…
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INEC: PDP faults Amina Zakari’s appointment, says no way votes will count
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the appointment of Mrs Amina Zakari by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as Chairman of the Collation Centre Committee for 2019 general elections. The party made the call at a news conference addressed by the Director, Media and Publicity, PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation (PPCO), Mr Kola Ologbondiyan,…
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2019: PDP kicks as INEC appoints Buhari’s niece head of presidential election results collation
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday rejected the appointment of Mrs. Amina Zakari, a niece of President Muhammadu Buhari, as the Chairperson of Independent National Electoral Committee (INEC) Advisory Committee and Presidential Election Collation Centre Committee. Zakari was appointed chairperson of the Election Collation Centre Committee on Thursday by the Chairman of commission, Prof.…