BREAKING: Senate screens Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie, others as INEC National Commissioners

Senate President Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, asked the Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to screen President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, and five other nominees as INEC National Commissioners.

This was coming eight months after President Buhari sent the list of the nominees to the Senate for screening.

Other names on the list are Prof. Kunle Ajayi (Ekiti), Saidu Ahmad (Jigawa), Prof. Muhammad Kallah (Katsina), Dr Baba Bila (North-East) and Prof Sani Adam (North- Central).

The Senate INEC panel, which has Senator Kabiru Gaya as Chairman, has a month to conclude the screening and report back to the red chamber at plenary.

Details later…