The senate has confirmed Sani Mohammed Adam, a senior
advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as a commissioner of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC).
Adam who is representing north-central was confirmed after
Kabiru Gaya, chairman of the committee on INEC, presented a report in a plenary
session on Thursday.
The confirmation of the SAN was suspended over a petition
against him.
The petition came to the fore on Tuesday — same day Lauretta Onochie, presidential aide, was rejected by the senate as an INEC commissioner.
Onochie was disqualified on the grounds of “federal
character principle” — asides an allegation that she is partisan and a member
of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
While presenting his report, Gaya told his colleagues that
they are in receipt of a court verdict which was said to be against the
nomination of Adam.
The chairman said after their investigation, the verdict did
not affect the integrity of Adam to hold office as an INEC commissioner.
“The committee found
the petition faulty,” the senator said.
“The court judgement does not have anything to do with his
integrity so we recommend that he be confirmed as an INEC commissioner.”
Thereafter, Adam was confirmed as an INEC commissioner after
his nomination was put to a voice vote by Senate President Ahmad Lawan.
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