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INEC Commissioners: Senate Screens Lauretta Onochie, Others
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, asked the Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to screen for confirmation, the appointments of Ms. Lauretta Onochie, and five others as INEC commissioners.
President Muhammadu Buhari had eight months ago sent the list of the nominees to the Senate for screening.
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Prof. Muhammad Kallah (Katsina); Prof. Kunle Ajayi (Ekiti); Saidu Ahmad (Jigawa); Prof Sani Adam (North- Central); and Dr Baba Bila (North-East) were also screened for confirmation.
The Senate INEC panel, which has Senator Kabiru Gaya as Chairman, has four weeks to conclude the screening and report back to the red chamber at plenary.