President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mrs Amina Bala Zakari as the Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the exit of Prof. Attahiru Jega.
Jega’s five-year tenure ended on Tuesday.
In a statement signed by the Director Communication, Haruna Imrana, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Danladi Kifasi stated that Zakari’s appointment takes effect from 30th June pending the appointment of a substantive Chairman.
Zakari, the first female to occupy the position albeit in an acting capacity, was until Tuesday, a National Electoral Commissioner at INEC.
A statement issued by the Director Communications in the Office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Haruna Imrana, on behalf of the HoS, Mr. Danladi Kifasi, confirmed the appointment.
Kifasi said Zakari’s appointment was with immediate effect and would subsist from June 30, 2015 until the appointment of a substantive chairman.
Jega was appointed the chairman of the commission by former President Goodluck Jonathan on June 30, 2010.
He conducted two elections in 2011 and 2015.
Speaking briefly at the end of the closed-door handing over ceremony at the commission in Abuja, Jega said the future of the country and commission was bright.
He said he was grateful to God and the country for the opportunity to serve.
He said, “We feel great; we thank God Almighty for the opportunity to serve the country. The future is bright for the commission and the country.”
Jega said, “In whatever we have achieved, we should keep it up and do more”, adding that there was still a lot to be done.
Jega left the commission with six national commissioners whose tenure also expired on Tuesday.
The other six national commissioners who left with him on Tuesday were Col. M.K. Hammanga (retd.), Adamawa State, (North-East); Dr. Ishmael Igbani, Rivers State, (South-South); Prof. Lai Olurode, Osun State, (South-West); Dame Gladys Nwafor, Abia State, (South-East); Mrs. Thelma Amata Iremiren, Delta State, (South-South); and Dr. Nuru Yakubu, Yobe State, (North-East).
Four other national commissioners would leave the commission in July and August this year. These include Dr. Abdulkadir Oniyangi, Kwara State (North-Central) whose tenure will expire on July 21; Mrs. Amina Bala Zakari, Jigawa State (North-West) whose tenure will also expire on July 21; Dr. Chris Iyimoga, Nasarawa State (North-Central); whose tenure will expire on August 11; and Wali, Sokoto State (North-West) whose tenure will also expire on August 11, 2015. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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This Useless old man,na Only people from North you wan use run your govt ?? Everything you have been appointing is Northerners.....Tribalism in the highest place
ReplyDeletewhat do you mean by this appointment ?? where is this woman from ? Do you still want to set up somebody from your side who will Favour you in 2019 this is lie , INEC chairman must come from Igbo's ?
ReplyDeleteThis man Buhari may end up truncating this democracy with this skewed and lopsided appointments.. Is he trying to nothernize every key appointment? We are watching and we are waiting but not patiently because the patience in Aso Villa has followed her hubby out.
ReplyDeletePresident - north
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Speaker - north
Inec chairman - north
What does it show? It shows that they will be deciding and executing what they want even if the decision does not favor the south. Those people from south who voted for him should be watching with their eyes
Have you forgotten, the accountant general of the federation also from the NORTH. That is the change the south west clamored for. Up APC.
DeleteNext time the south will not put all its eggs in one basket. Why did you not elect senators from south south under APC? they could have been senate presidents. When will fail to see the light, you do not complain for darkness. We are at their mercy, stop crying, start praying.
ReplyDeleteClose your Mouth and leave Buhari alone. Good Jonathan did all the previous Northern Appointment for His selfish gain but it turned out otherwise.
ReplyDeleteStupid Imo State governor and past Rivers state Governor , This is change you guys support one man business ,
ReplyDeleteDon't mind Buhari and APC , Is like Buhari want fight for this country again , look at what is happening in part of Nigeria like Kano State where the government want to set up sanitation's on Sundays , people who want this change from this man Buhari should think very well where the country is going now , every statement Probe , where will he state this Probe ? last government or since 1960???
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