President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated his Special Assistant on Social Media, Mrs. Lauretta Onochie, who is also a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for screening and confirmation as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, representing Delta State,
The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, read President Buhari’s letter of request at the plenary on Tuesday.
Also nominated for confirmation as National Commissioners of INEC are: Prof. Mohammed Sani, representing Katsina State; Prof. Kunle Ajayi (Ekiti State); and Seidu Ahmed (Jigawa State).
President Buhari said that the nomination is pursuant to Paragraph 14 of part 1F of the First Schedule of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.
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