SENATE TO SCREEN INEC COMMISSIONERS DESIGNATE 

NASS Correspondent

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has referred President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to confirm six nominees as national commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to its Committee on INEC.

The confirmation request was made by the President in accordance with paragraph 14 Part I (F) of the Third Schedule of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.

The names of the nominees for screening include: Professor Muhammad Sani Kallah (Katsina); Lauretta Onochie (Delta); Prof. Kunle Cornelius Ajayi (Ekiti); Saidu Babura Ahmad (Jigawa); Prof. Sani Muhammad Adam (North-Central); and Dr. Baba Bila (North-East).

Moments after an Executive Communication in the name of the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi was read at the commencement of plenary, the Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe rose to challenge the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as INEC Commissioner to represent Delta State.

Responding to Abaribe’s observation, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, however, made clarifications on Onochie’s nomination.

The Committee which is chaired by Senator Kabiru Gaya is expected to screen the nominees and report back to the upper chamber in two weeks.