The Acting Chairman, Independent National Electoral
Commission, Mrs. Aminat Zakari, has said that the
commission is awaiting reports of the police
investigations into bribery allegations against some
resident electoral commissioners and other staff of the
commission.
Zakari, who disclosed this in an interview with Saturday
PUNCH in Abuja on Friday, said INEC was waiting for
security agents to provide tangible evidence against those
involved.
The acting INEC Chairman, who said she had the
capacity to be substantive INEC Chairman despite being
a woman, denied claims that she is President
Muhammadu Buhari’s in-law.
Zakari confirmed that security agents and INEC had
received petitions against some RECs, but refused to give
the number and identities of the commissioners involved.
Reacting to bribery allegations against some RECs, she
stated, “Everybody makes allegations about bribery, or
about somebody being bribed. Anybody can make the
allegation, unless it’s proven by the security agencies or
the court, INEC does not take action.
Speaking on those that had been picked up by the
security agencies, he stated, “Unless they (security
agencies) give us anything in writing, we just leave it as
it is until their investigations are over.”
Zakari, who dismissed an insinuation that she could not
effectively perform as INEC Chairman because of her
gender, said she was not desperate to retain the job in a
substantive capacity.
She stated, “I am a human being first. I have the
capacity. If I have the ability to do something and there
are ways and means of achieving your targets. You don’t
rely on your brain alone. You have other people to rely
on. I have done administration. I have worked in
organisations that demand accountability.”
The INEC acting chairman explained that she was not
appointed commissioner in INEC by Buhari, adding that
former President Goodluck Jonathan had appointed her.
“I can’t say the General (Buhari) is my in-law. I am not
married to his son. My daughter is not married to him.
That is what I understand about being an in-law, but
obviously, in life, you have acquaintances, people you
have known,” she said.
Adding that Buhari was not known for nepotism, she
said, “God decides who becomes (a) leader; if God decides
I would be the one to continue, I will have to do my
best.”
She stated, “I did not lobby for it (acting chairmanship).
I had packed all my things out of INEC; I wanted to
leave on the 30th (of June).
“I was just called on my way home as the chairman
(Jega) handed over to Ambassador Wali. When I was
called that the Head of Service was looking for me and I
said, ‘what for?’ and I just continued driving. I was by
Bullet House by the time I got the call and I just
continued driving.
She also disclosed that the commission had sent some
staff from its headquarters to Rivers State to assist in
sorting out documents demanded by the state electoral
tribunal.


www.punchng.com/news/i-am-not-buharis-in-law-zakari/

Ok next

harrysterol:
Ok next

she really wants that job

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she really wants that job

Chai ! , introvert ! U beat me to it again ....

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she really wants that job

she can even deny her state of origin just for the job

OK

Make dz woman jux park well b4 Fayose open up again

Oright

Ignorant Nigerians.....Was it not the PDP led government that appointed her a commissioner? Didn't they know this before appointing her, all Buhari did was elevate her to the post o chairman

The woman's reply just confirmed she is Buhari's in-law and should not hold such sensitive post

Even if she was Buhari's in law, are we saying that her career should be twarted by that?
She was made a commissioner during the past regime why didn't the in law thing come then?
Its obvious those against it have never had a career.
Her sin is being an in law to the president.

podosci:
Ignorant Nigerians.....Was it not the PDP led government that appointed her a commissioner? Didn't they know this before appointing her, all Buhari did was elevate her to the post o chairman

Truth is bitter, they don't want to hear the truth but you have already told them.
Wailers can keep on wailing , as at today Zakari remains the Chairman if they don't like it 2 options are involved
A) Court
B) Lagoon
So they can choose the most suitable for them