Immediate past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for nominating Ms Lauretta Onochie for a position in the Commission.
The former INEC boss, however, warned the Senate not to confirm her as the National commissioner of INEC.
Jega also revealed hidden secrets.
Onochie’s nomination by President Buhari has triggered heated arguments and reactions with some stakeholders saying she isn’t qualified for the role because she is a card-carrying member of the APC.
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On Thursday, last week, the Senate began the process of screening Onochie and five others as INEC commissioners.
Appearing before a Senate panel for her screening, Onochie declared that she did not belong to the All Progressives Congress (APC) or any other political party in the country.
She, however, revealed during her screening at the Red Chamber that she stopped being a party member in 2019.
But in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Prof. Jega advised President Buhari to drop Onochie to avoid the controversy trailing her nomination.
He called on the lawmakers to apply the laws regarding the issue, in order to avoid a situation whereby elections she participates in may be viewed as being biased.