The Presidency has waded into the controversy surrounding the appointment of Mrs Amina Zakari as the head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presidential election collation centre, saying that apart from inter-marriage, she shares no relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), in Abuja on Friday, chastised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its attack on Zakari over the appointment. “President Buhari and Commissioner Amina Zakari don’t share a family relationship. An inter-marriage occurred in their extended families, so the imputation of blood relationship between the President and the electoral commissioner is a simple lie. “PDP, therefore, has no moral right to keep harassing this hardworking mother unless they have a hidden agenda.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 04, 2019 18:00 UTC