BREAKING: Confirmation of Lauretta Onochie as INEC Commissioner to be determined by voice vote

BREAKING: Senate rejects Lauretta Onochie as INEC National Commissioner

The Nigerian Senate has rejected the nomination of President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Onochie nomination as INEC National Commissioner was rejected during the Tuesday plenary session of the Senate.

The Senate declined the nomination of Onochie as a National Commissioner of the INEC.

Chairman of the Committee, Kabiru Gaya, in his report said Onochie did not satisfy the provisions of the Federal Character Principles.

The Senate at the committee of the whole subsequently voted against her nomination.

 

Details shortly…