INEC: Who is this Amina Zakari?
Amina Zakari has been appointed as the head of election collation centre for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the 2019 elections. 2019: Outrage over appointment of Buhari’s niece, Zakari as INEC head of collation centre INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement on Thursday. Amina Zakari has been a key member of INEC as she has heald certain positions in the commission. However, her recent appointment has sparked outrage, with many alleging the appointment is one of the plots by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, party to rig the 2019 election in favour of President Muhammadu Buhari. Those decrying her appointment claim she is the niece of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the PDP’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, “While Prof. Mahmood Yakubu can no longer be trusted to conduct the 2019 general election, it is public knowledge that Mrs Amina Zakari, the INEC Director in charge of Operations and ICT, is a direct blood...