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INEC Chair: Buhari Defends Choice Of Zakari, Lambasts PDP by Nobody: 8:02am On Jul 02, 2015 |
President Muhammadu Buhari has defended his choice of Amina Zakari as the acting chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, after the opposition Peoples Democratic Party demanded a reversal of the appointment. The PDP had said that the appointment smacked of nepotism and accused Mrs. Zakari of demonstrating bias towards the APC in the past. The party also said due process was not followed in her appointment by Mr. Buhari. A statement from the presidency Wednesday dismissed the allegations by the PDP. Mr. Buhari said he had constitutional powers to choose the head of INEC, and that Mrs. Zakari’s appointment was based on merit and sensitivity to gender equality. The statement, signed by spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said allegations by the PDP were “falsehoods contrived by Mr. Metuh (PDP spokesperson) to unjustly denigrate a President popularly elected by Nigerians to undo the damage done to the nation by years of PDP rule”. Full statement: We have noted with regret, the latest tirade against President Muhammadu Buhari issued today by the PDP’s Spokesman, Mr Olisa Metuh. Other than boring reporters at his press conference with a rehash of baseless allegations of inaction against the President, Mr Metuh clearly had nothing new to say apart from his charge of nepotism and partisanship in the appointment of the Acting INEC Chairman, which also lacks any factual foundation. President Buhari certainly did not “overrule” Prof. Attahiru Jega in appointing Mrs Amina Zakari as the Acting INEC Chairman, as Mr Metuh alleged. Prof. Jega’s purported handing over to another Commissioner cannot be construed as an “appointment” because only the President has the constitutional authority, which he exercised to appoint Mrs Zakari as acting Chairman of INEC. Contrary to Mr Metuh’s allegations, President Buhari’s appointment of Mrs Zakari as Acting INEC Chariman was based entirely on merit, her vast experience in the internal operations of INEC and the President’s commitment to affirmative action in support of gender equality, because, apart from being fully qualified for the position, Mrs Zakari was the only woman among the six Commissioners considered. Due Process was certainly followed in Mrs Zakari’s appointment. Mr Metuh’s spurious claims of her appointment having been influenced by “personal relationship with the Presidency” and a Governor in the North-West “to pave the way for the APC” at election tribunals should be disregarded by the public. The allegations are nothing but falsehoods contrived by Mr Metuh to unjustly denigrate a President popularly elected by Nigerians to undo the damage done to the nation by years of PDP rule. His claim that the PDP has rejected Mrs Zakari’s appointment is also laughable after he had admitted that the right and power of the President to make such appointments cannot be questioned. www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/185941-inec-chair-buhari-defends-choice-of-zakari-lambasts-pdp.html 1 Like
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Re: INEC Chair: Buhari Defends Choice Of Zakari, Lambasts PDP by oyindare(m): 8:06am On Jul 02, 2015 |
Just in case |
Re: INEC Chair: Buhari Defends Choice Of Zakari, Lambasts PDP by KanwuliaJara: 8:09am On Jul 02, 2015 |
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Re: INEC Chair: Buhari Defends Choice Of Zakari, Lambasts PDP by vedaxcool(m): 8:10am On Jul 02, 2015 |
President Buhari certainly did not “overrule” Prof. Attahiru Jega in appointing Mrs Amina Zakari as the Acting INEC Chairman, as Mr Metuh alleged. Prof. Jega’s purported handing over to another Commissioner cannot be construed as an “appointment” because only the President has the constitutional authority, which he exercised to appoint Mrs Zakari as acting Chairman of INEC. Is pdp cursed to remain a vector for the parasite called cluelessness that couldn't even understand the above? |
Re: INEC Chair: Buhari Defends Choice Of Zakari, Lambasts PDP by DONMAYOR19(m): 8:14am On Jul 02, 2015 |
waitin baba dogo yaro the dullard dey talk. this man is too low in IQ to be a president of Nigeria, if we don't allow him to go back to his country west germany now, this man will almost destroy Nigeria for the next 4 years o. |
Re: INEC Chair: Buhari Defends Choice Of Zakari, Lambasts PDP by Umunede(m): 8:19am On Jul 02, 2015 |
Our economy is in bad shape. More than 30days, no Minister appointed. But, he is quick to appoint INEC chairman in less than 24hrs. We can safely conclude that Buhari is more interested in electioneering and winning election than in ruling Nigeria. |
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