13 parties hail new INEC boss appointment, slam PDP 13 parties hail new INEC boss appointment, slam PDP JULY 3, 2015

Acting National Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Mrs. Amina Zakari The Acting National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mrs. Amina Zakari, has said she accepted her appointment with humility. She told journalists in Abuja on Thursday that she would do her job diligently and that the commission would continue to work hard with the aim of delivering on its assignments. Zakari said that her tenure should be seen as the continuation of that of the former Chairman of INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega. Jega left the commission on Tuesday after the expiration of his five-year tenure. The new acting chairman of the commission said, “I accept my appointment with humility and with dedication to serve. I believe it is just a continuation of what the former Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has started which has been at a high level and there shouldn’t be any problem. “I have been part of the process. I have known the problems, challenges and I have seen the successes. What is remaining is for us to build on the successes and try to tackle the outstanding challenges. “I must say a lot has been done to improve the electoral processes in Nigeria through the past Chairman, Prof. Jega, and a lot more needs to be done.” Zakari was full of praises for Jega, saying that the former university don had done the bulk of the job needed to be done in the commission. She said, “I must say it is like trying to reach an equilibrium because the bulk of the work has been done by the former Chairman, Prof. Jega, to bring the quality of changes to election management to a higher level. “So, all we need to do is to put all hands on deck to improve further on what he has done and improve on the good practices he has left behind.