Sources in the commission said Zakari, who was some time ago the Director of Operations, has been disenthralled since her redeployment by the INEC supervisor in October.
Following the flight of previous INEC director, Prof. Attahiru Jega, Zakari turned into the acting director of the commission.
There was an open objection, particularly from the restriction Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), that she ought not to be made the substantive director for dread that she would be one-sided, given her association with President Muhammadu Buhari.
The president later selected Yakubu as INEC director in October 2015 and he continued office on November 9, 2015, assuming control from Zakari.
A tenable source said Zakari had been at loggerheads with Yakubu over her posting which had "kept her out of the spotlight and has consigned her to the foundation".
As indicated by the source, "There is not kidding pressure in INEC, presently, between Prof. Yakubu and Amina Zakari.
"Truth be told, the two don't see eyeball to eyeball. Zakari, given her association with the administration, is pretty much the most powerful INEC official, however, Prof. Yakubu has been attempting to declare his power since accepting the office."
Another source stated: "There has been not kidding weight on the INEC administrator to turn around the choice and return Zakari to Operations, however, he has held fast.
"At this moment, INEC is enraptured into two groups, with one faithful to Prof. Yakubu and the other faithful to Zakari."
Endeavors to reach Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, demonstrated failed as calls and instant messages sent to his telephones were not returned.
The PDP has charged the INEC administrator not to capitulate to strain to return Amina Zakari to her position.
In an announcement by Kola Ologbondiyan, its National Publicity Secretary, the gathering focused on the requirement for the INEC manager to guarantee that he stayed in favor of the general population and find a way to weed the commission of bargained authorities.
The gathering said the instance of Zakari established another immediate respectability test for Yakubu on his ability, trustworthiness, and preparation for nothing, reasonable and valid general race in 2019.
"The PDP forewarned that Nigerians are as of now mindful of the weight from the Buhari administration to return Amina Zakari, a blood connection of President Muhammadu Buhari, as Director, Operation, so they can utilize her to control the constituent procedures and apparatus the decision for President Buhari.
"While the PDP takes note of the redeployment of Amina Zakari to another directorate,
the gathering by and by, reaffirms its position that her ceaseless remain in the commission establishes a danger to free,
reasonable and dependable 2019 general races, given her association with President Buhari, who is a noteworthy contender in the decision.
"Amina Zakari's expulsion as Director of Operations has been hailed by the larger part of Nigerians, a reality which demonstrates that voters had officially lost trust in her
trustworthiness to hold such a delicate position, for which they lean toward her through and through expulsion from the commission," the PDP said.
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