PDP demands removal of Mrs Zakari as acting INEC Chairman

                          

The Peoples Democratic Party has demanded that the Acting INEC Chairman Mrs Zakari be removed she was appointed by Buhari hours after prof Jega handed over to Amb Wali.The PDP publicity Secretary Oliseh Muteh said the new situation is worrying, in a press statement,that Buhari knew that Jega will be leaving by 30th but have to wait for him to handover and within hours overturn it by appointing Mrs Zakari who is consider to have favoured APC in the past elections


“The situation in INEC since the PDP government reformed and granted it operational autonomy has been peaceful, but Tuesday’s untidy overruling of Prof. Jega and appointing of Mrs. Amina Zakari as acting chairman which, we gathered was influenced by personal relationship with the Presidency and one of the new governors of the North West, ostensibly to pave the way for the APC at the electoral tribunals, has completely eroded public trust in the commission,” he said.

“In INEC, the PDP states in unequivocal terms that we cannot, as critical stakeholders, fold our hands and watch while the Presidency perpetuate actions that diminish the independence of the electoral commission.

“The PDP has declared the appointment of Mrs. Amina Zakari as unacceptable and demands that President Buhari changes her immediately,” he said.

The PDP spokesperson said due process was not observed in Mrs. Zakari’s appointment and that “Mrs. Zakari has shown in the last elections that she is manifestly biased in favour of the APC”.

Mr. Metuh said the appointment smacks of nepotism.