{"id":44795,"date":"2021-06-09T14:58:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T13:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=44795"},"modified":"2021-06-09T13:30:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T12:30:36","slug":"breaking-senate-screens-buharis-aide-onochie-others-as-inec-commissioners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/breaking-senate-screens-buharis-aide-onochie-others-as-inec-commissioners","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Senate screens Buhari\u2019s aide, Onochie, others as INEC commissioners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Senate President Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, asked the Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to screen President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s Senior Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, and five other nominees as INEC commissioners.<\/p>\n

This is coming eight months after President Buhari sent the list of the nominees to the Senate for screening.<\/p>\n

Other names on the list are Prof. Kunle Ajayi (Ekiti), Saidu Ahmad (Jigawa), Prof. Muhammad Kallah (Katsina), Dr Baba Bila (North-East) and Prof Sani Adam (North- Central).<\/p>\n

The Senate INEC panel, which has Senator Kabiru Gaya as Chairman, has a month to conclude the screening and report back to the red chamber at plenary.<\/p>\n

Details later\u2026<\/p>\n

Igbo leaders responsible for insecurity in South-East \u2013 Buhari\u2019s aide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Senate President Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, asked the Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to screen President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s Senior Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, and five other nominees as INEC commissioners. 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