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Senate Denies Onochie a Chance To Become INEC Commissioner

The Senate has 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.

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

Mrs. Lauretta Onochie is currently the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media.