Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the
nomination of Mrs Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner at the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Atiku, in a statement by the Deputy Director, Media and
Publicity, Remi Adebayo, the Atiku Care Foundation called on the Senator to
resist Onochie’s nomination.
He noted that Onochie’s rejection would set an example that
could strengthen the nation’s democracy.
Buhari had nominated Onochie, who is his Personal Assistant
on Social Media, alongside three others as INEC Commissioner.
Faulting the nomination, the ex-Vice President said: “The
nomination of the presidential aide on new media, a venomous attacker of the
opposition political parties, unapologetic defender of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), a card-carrying member and former senatorial candidate under
the party as INEC Commissioner is a mockery of this democracy.
“We believe as a man of integrity and custodian of the
Nigerian Constitution to which he swore to protect, President Muhammadu Buhari
would not want to disregard fairness for nepotism and blind partisanship.
“Every Nigerian of voting age is aware that a position at
the non-partisan election umpire should not be given to partisan personalities
like Mrs. Onochie in clear violation of our electoral laws.”
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