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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