Senate rejects Onochie as INEC commissioner

Lauretta Onochie

The Senate, on Tuesday, rejected the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission.

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

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

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