INEC Job: Jega asks Senate to reject Onochie

Prof Attahiru Jega, a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has asked the Senate not to confirm Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner of INEC.

Onochie’s nomination had sparked outrage as many have argued that she is “too partisan” to be a commissioner in an institution like INEC.

But Buhari has refused to withdraw the appointment of one of his aides despite the pressure.

Speaking on Sunday Politics, a Channels Television programme, Jega spoke on the controversy over Onochie’s nomination.

“This kind of controversy is really avoidable. Any person who generated such a controversy; the appointing authorities should be careful because you don’t want to appoint anybody that can raise suspicions or doubts or can lead to a loss of trust of the electoral management body,” he said.

He added that the president could withdraw Onochie’s nomination and replace her with another female from her state.