INEC's acting Chairman, Amina Zakari
has denied claims that she is married to President Buhari's son. She refuted
the claims in an interview with reporters in Abuja recently
"I would say Gen. Buhari did not appoint me as a
commissioner; President Jonathan did. Before that, Gen. Obasanjo appointed me
as a special assistant and I was posted to FCT where I was secretary for
health, agriculture and social development at the same time. At the time
President Jonathan came, he was looking for people that had integrity. That was
what I was told, and I found myself in the commission and did my best. For
somebody to now say Gen. Buhari knew me and gave me the job, obviously he knew
I am a hard worker and he is a principled person.
I have never known him for nepotism. He is a very principled
person. If there are familial ties, the principle would have rubbed off on that
family. I come from a very principled family. My father survived two regimes
that were jailing and sacking people, and he survived both. And for that, I
don’t think I would do anything that would jeopardise that principle. I can’t
say the general is my in-law. I am not married to his son and 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. But I think
people should not get distracted by this ‘family or no family’. Am I competent?
Can I deliver? Can I conduct my affairs with integrity? The President’s message
is for people to be honest and to have integrity. This is a statement he sent
to me. ‘Don’t do anything against your principle.’ Already, I have that
principle and I will maintain it"she said.
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