BREAKING: Lauretta Onochie, 3 others appointed INEC Commissioners

By BASHIR ADEFAKA

Lauretta Onochie, the no-nonsense Digital and Social Aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, has been appointed National Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

President Buhari forwarded the name of Onochie from Delta State, along side three other National Commissioners, to the Senate for screening and subsequent confirmation in a letter read by President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday.

Others are Prof. Mohammed Sani from Katsina State; Prof. Kunle Ajayi from Ekiti State and Seidu Ahmed from Jigawa

Buhari’s letter seeks screening and confirm of their appointment for commissioners for INEC ” Pursuant to paragraph 14 of part 11 of the first schedule of the 1999 constitution.”

Details later…