Buhari Appoints Lauretta Onochie, 3 Others As INEC Commissioners

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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed his media aide and three other persons as National Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The nominees are: Lauretta Onochie, Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, from Delta State; Prof. Mohammed Sani from Katsina State; Prof. Kunle Ajayi from Ekiti State, and Seidu Ahmed from Jigawa

The president has therefore forwarded the names of the four Commissioner-nominees for INEC to the Senate for approval.

Lauretta Onichie

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, confirmed receipt of the president’s letter requesting the confirmation of the four Commissioner-nominees.

The president’s letter was read during the plenary of the Senate on Tuesday by the Senate President.

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