JUST IN: President Buhari nominates media aide, 3 others as INEC Commissioners

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated his Special Assistant on Social Media, Mrs Lauretta Onochie, for screening and confirmation as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), representing Delta State.

The Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan read President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter of request at plenary on Tuesday.

Also nominated for confirmation as National Commissioners of INEC are: Prof. Mohammed Sani representing Katsina; Prof. Kunle Ajayi (Ekiti) and Seidu Ahmed (Jigawa)

President Buhari said the nomination was pursuant to Paragraph 14 of part 1F of the First Schedule of the 1999 Constitution.

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