www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/the-cloud-around-amina-zakari/

HAJIYA Amina Zakari, the Acting National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is still in the news. Her historic appointment made her the first woman to take the helms of the Commission. The appointment is, however, steeped in much controversy.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on June 30 2015, sidestepped Ambassador Ahmed Wali, the National Commissioner nominated by the immediate past substantive National Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to appoint Zakari, another National Commissioner, as the “acting” National Chairman.
The appointment was denounced by many political stakeholders, especially the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) which alleged cronyism and nepotism on the part of the president. The party argued that Zakari is a close relation of the president.
It is public knowledge that Zakari was a staff of the Petroleum (Special) Task Force, PTF when Buhari was its Executive Chairman. It is also true that when Governor Nasir El Rufai (who was also at the PTF) was the Minister of Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Abuja, Mrs. Zakari was made the Secretary of the Health and Social Welfare Department of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
The PDP, which fears she could be biased as an electoral umpire, has gone as far as to assert that it would not accept elections superintended by her.
Zakari’s appointment as a National Commissioner lapsed on July 21, but she has continued to hold sway at the Commission.
The developments at the election management body are indeed disturbing especially after the recent successful strides of the Commission in steering the country through an unprecedented presidential transition from one ruling party to another.
We do not see the rationale behind Amina Zakari’s continued stay as the “acting” National Chairman of the INEC after the expiration of her tenure as a National Commissioner.
President Buhari’s capacity to nominate the National Chairman of INEC for confirmation by the Senate as provided for in sections 153 and 154 of the constitution is not in doubt. We do not, therefore understand or accept appointing an “acting” National Chairman outside the realm of the constitution.
We call on the president to remedy the situation by promptly proposing a substantive National Chairman of the Commission for public scrutiny, advice by the Council of State and approval by the Senate.
The National Assembly has a duty to step into this matter without further delay. We insist that the precedent of appointing an unbiased, credible and acceptable chief umpire to conduct elections set by the Goodluck Jonathan administration must be built upon. That was why Nigeria enjoyed a spate of credible elections in the past four years, and topped it with a peaceful transfer of power at the centre in the recent general elections.

PDP should give her a chance. the fact remains she was qualified. Elections in some parts of the country are forthcoming, let it be a litmus test.

This cccxxiii na wa o
Well she better look for the sun before 2019
Or else...

All I hear are just complaints.
There is no substantive allegation or evidence why she should not be the chairman.
I hate nepotism, but the fact that she is close to the President does not hold water as long as it doesn't interfere in the carrying out of her duties.
Buhari followed the constitution, anyone who doesn't like it should go to court.
No more distraction please.

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dapyd1:
All I hear are just complaints.
There is no substantive allegation or evidence why she should not be the chairman.
I hate nepotism, but the fact that she is close to the President does not hold water as long as it doesn't interfere in the carrying out of her duties.
Buhari followed the constitution, anyone who doesn't like it should go to court.
No more distraction please.

There is nothing like Ag INEC chairman in the constitution!!! Buhari should forward her name to the senate if he wants to appoint her as the subsatantive INEC Chairman

cccxxiii:
PDP should give her a chance. the fact remains she was qualified. Elections in some parts of the country are forthcoming, let it be a litmus test.

We should give her a chance? But unfortunately her tenure expired 3weeks ago. So we should sidestep the constitution and forego procedures just to "give her a chance". This argument has a proposition, and it is she has to step aside for the credibility of INEC to be maintained

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dapyd1:
All I hear are just complaints.
There is no substantive allegation or evidence why she should not be the chairman.
I hate nepotism, but the fact that she is close to the President does not hold water as long as it doesn't interfere in the carrying out of her duties.
Buhari followed the constitution, anyone who doesn't like it should go to court.
No more distraction please.

An umpire agency like INEC has to not only be fair but must appear to be fair. You say the fact that the issue of consanguinity in INEC in relation to one of the candidates is impervious to the elections. If the previous elections had been conducted by a third cousin of GEJ would you have put faith in the outcome. We should stop allowing or expressing double standards because the tables could turn at any moment and this action could be replicated by your opponents. INEC has to appear to be fair