Former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, on Thursday, described the appointment of Amina Zakari, niece to President Muhammadu Buhari, as Head, Presidential Election Collation Centre of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as morally wrong, revolting, repulsive and outrageous.
George said this in a statement made available to TribuneOnline in reaction to the appointment announced by the INEC, but quickly said he was sure Buhari did not know anything about the appointment and could have come probably from someone who was trying to curry some cheap favour.
“l am sure the president does not know anything about the appointment of Amina Zakari as the head of the INEC collation centre for the presidential election! Maybe someone is trying to curry some cheap favour.
“At the face of it, this is morally wrong, revolting, repulsive and outrageous,” he said, querying: “How can you make the niece of the president to head the collation centre where the president himself is a candidate?”
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“It is an outright absurdity which belittles and diminishes us before the international community,” George declared.
The PDP chieftain, who is also the Atona of Oodua, said all eyes were focused on Nigeria as the country prepared to go for the general elections scheduled for February and March 2019, warning that the exercise must not only be free and fair but must equally demonstrate to the world Nigeria’s sense of equity and civilized judgement.
“Everyone is watching us. This election must not only be free and fair, but it must also demonstrate to the world our sense of equity and civilized judgement,” George said.
Buhari shouldn’t be the one giving appointment to Inec officials
There’s nothing wrong in appointing her even though she’s like a sister to our president Buhari
Is she not an INEC staff?
Baba bode appoint your own if you are not satisfied
you be basted if gej appointed his sister during 2015 election won’t buhari complain northern born fool
Bode George ?
This is crazy
There should not be any issue in appointing this woman as long as she is still a staff of the Commission. However, people forgot so so soon that this woman was initially appointed by former president Jonathan and her appointment was only renewed for another term by president Buhari. So in my opinion nothing is wrong about her appointment
But Buhari and so called A.P.C think the whole Nigerian is a stupid as they are how on earth you turned Nigerian to a family affair. You amount your niece;nephew to collate election result u will also participate as well. What are they taking us for . I can’t believed that ohhh.
My Buharia enjoy yourself they go jare
What measures and mechanisms of credibility does she bring into the process?.
Who brought her to inec initially? Because she had work for PDP then in govt they feared same fate would befall them karma
If such appointment is morally wrong, what would you say about somebody who staged dancing parade when asked of the money he allegedly stole?
This Was The Same Woman Buhari First Picked To Head INEC Immediately Professor Jega Finished His Tenure, And Was Later Replaced When The Outcry By Nigerians! ?
If Buhari appointed Nnamdi kanu to conduct election, Buhari would still win
I think it is the time PDP will mobilize their members all over Nigeria for protest in Abuja ,and demand for INEC chairman removal alongside with that woman ,PDP will be surprise when millions of Nigerians will join them ,people re not happy with Buhari and APC ,they just want some kind of leadership to bring this tyrant in AsoRock down
The man only said “morally” which implies that the incubent president ought to do away with anything that will present it as having intention of rigging.
Silly talk
I advice PDP to boycott the general election and wait till 2023. Mumu..is it not within her constitutional roles?
But u says u belong to everybody and not belong to anyone is this true?this is nepotic…..families and friends are……..what about rest of… njobo
This is totally unacceptable
Eloo Mistai Cocel Agbasi this option will be difficult. Before people come from around the country, you from Nnewi too. Simple option is for PDP to make their own appointment.
Amina zskari she is an inec staff before this coming election what bothered pdp.
Olabode it’s our time
Kirikiri prison customer have nothing to offer nigeria. Be quiet
Akinjide Oladipo please remind us who.
Nothing is ever wrong with the yoruba’s, not even sleeping with their wives.
Buhari is the worst president
Nigeria ever had.
Buhari is now be booed
anywhere he goes.??
Adegbite Idris Adeola sure
She is a staff of INEC so no problem.
Infact not only removing Amina, d INEC chairman shld be changed. Nigerians shld be serious b4 dis man wound us another painful 4yrs again
PDP boycott, PDP boycott, pdpigs boycott, pdpigs boycott
You Don Hit My Car Oyinbo Rekpete
Celebrated criminal is also mixing the air . Buhari is too kind honestly.
I hate lie.
Buhari is not ready to conduct free and fair election. If Nigeria is working even INEC chairman should not come from North, but from South south.
You Don Hit My Car Oyinbo Rekpete
See this ex convict
INEC is not truly independent.
Informed Nigerians cant expect anything better than this from you because you dont have what it takes to make any meaningful contribution
Before you fall for #hatepmb hysteria, know that Amina Zakari is from jigawa. Both her parents are from there. The father was an Emire. She has no relationship with pmb. She was apointed as national commissioner in 2011.
The rumour of her blood relation with pmb started in 2015 when she waa given an active chairmanship role in inec in 2015.
By her new role, she is in charge of collations of results for presidential elections. She is not the returning officer. The chairman of inec remains the returning officer
When pdp appointed
Zakari Amina into INEC,Buhari was not born then or they didnt know she is a relation of Buhari or what ? Besides, when Buhari allowed pdp members retain their seats at boards, governing councils etc of federal agencies and parastatals was it not morally wrong for pdp to work under Buhari ? Useless people with senility serious effects
Hw,ws she appointed by Jonathan or Buhari?
Hw,ws she appointed by Jonathan or Buhari?
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You don’t have the moral right to tell INEC who to appoint or not