Buhari Appoints Media Aide, Lauretta Onochie, Three Others As INEC Commissioners

Buhari Appoints Media Aide, Lauretta Onochie, Three Others As INEC Commissioners

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate to confirm the appointment of one of his media aide, Lauretta Onochie, and three others as Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The letter was read by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday.

Lauretta Onochie is currently the media aide to President Buhari on Social Media.

The President seeks confirmation of her appointment as a National Commissioner of INEC representing Delta State.

Others are Professor Mohammed Sani (Katsina); Professor Kunle Ajayi (Ekiti), and Seidu Ahmed (Jigawa).

See the tweet below…

Welcome to a new Legislative Day in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria! #TodayInSenatePlenary pic.twitter.com/V7PR2E3IY7

— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) October 13, 2020