{"id":1814,"date":"2019-01-06T17:18:41","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T17:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=1814"},"modified":"2019-01-06T17:18:41","modified_gmt":"2019-01-06T17:18:41","slug":"amina-zakari-explains-relationship-with-president-buhari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/amina-zakari-explains-relationship-with-president-buhari","title":{"rendered":"Amina Zakari explains relationship with President Buhari"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amina Zakari, the newly appointed head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre for the general election has addresed reports that she is related to President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-4\" data-google-query-id=\"CM-D8MrM2d8CFZGB3godl4MK3A\">\n<p>It was reported that by her new appointment, Zakari, who was once the Commission\u2019s Director of Operations, will be responsible for announcing the result of the presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Her appointment has since stirred reactions from Nigerians and the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.<\/p>\n<p>But speaking on the allegations, Zakari in an interview with BBC News Igbo refuted claims that she is related to President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n<p>She also challenged anyone with proof of her \u2018wrongdoings\u2019 to come out and show the world.<\/p>\n<p>She said, \u201cI am not his niece, I am not his cousin. I was appointed on this same particular job by Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in 2010. Prior to that, I was appointed an A.S to former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, and I did my job perfectly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-6\" data-google-query-id=\"CNGD8MrM2d8CFZGB3godl4MK3A\">\n<p>When asked what was her relationship with President Buhari, she said, \u201cBuhari is my president as he is everybody else\u2019s President.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is not my cousin nor my uncle as it is been claimed, that is all I can say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI have been on this job since 2010 and this same president lost an election. The people that complained have worked closely with me, they have not in any way accused me of doing wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-20\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amina Zakari, the newly appointed head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre for the general election has addresed reports that she is related to President Muhammadu Buhari. 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