A cross-section of Nigerians has faulted the decision of
President Muhammadu Buhari to name his aide, Lauretta Onochie as a Commissioner
of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Onochie who hails from Delta State was named alongside three
others and for confirmation by the senate in line with the laws that set up the
electoral umpire.
Part of the letter was read by the Senate President, Ahmed
Lawan on Tuesday at the plenary.
However, Nigerians say the decision to appoint Onochie was too partisan, stressing that the Senate should stop her confirmation.
Reactions gathered from tweets reads:
@MatthewTPage: ”
Lauretta Onochie is one of the most partisan people in
Nigerian public life today. Appointing a take-no-prisoners party spokesperson
to serve as a guardian of Nigeria’s non-partisan electoral commission is, in my
view, utterly negligent and will be incredibly damaging.”
@AbdulMahmud01: ”
Who knows the twitter handle of the Minority Leader of the
Senate, Sen Abaribe?
“Lauretta Onochie’s nomination MUST be blocked. It is
offensive and damn partisan.”
@mrfestusogun: ”
The appointment of Lauretta Onochie as INEC Commissioner is unconstitutional, undemocratic and ridiculous. Section 14 of Part 1 of Third Schedule of the 1999 Constitution provides that a person to be appointed as INEC commissioner must be a person of “unquestionable integrity”.
@bulamabukarti: ”
Appointing Lauretta Onochie to INEC is a contradiction in terms. How’ll you nominate a staunch member of a political party to a body that is supposed to be independent and will make decisions affecting her party? The Senate should reject her and all others affiliated to a party.”
@skin_herball: ”
If we don’t remove that lauretta onochie as inec commissioner, we will never be able to elect a right leader come 2023. They will rig this election.”
@ng(Affidavit): “Lauretta Onochie is too partisan to be seen
anywhere near the INEC, she should remain as Buhari’s SA, or even fired.
Meanwhile #SARMUSTEND.”
@Aisha_Yesufuu: ”
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