…Asks Senate To Reject The APC Apologist
The Campaign for Equal Voting Access for persons with disabilities (EVAPWD) has asked the Nigerian Senate not to confirm Lauretta Onochie’s nomination as INEC National Commissioner.
The group believes the confirmation of Ms Onochie, whom it described as a foot soldier of APC, would raise credibility issues for the Independent National Electoral Commission given that the presidential aide has not hidden her sympathy for the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC).
David Anyaele, chairman of the group also queried the integrity of Mrs Onochie, haven displayed unparalleled partisan support for the ruling party contrary to relevant provisions of the constitution.
“The Campaign for Equal Voting Access for persons with disabilities (EVAPWD) is worried over the nomination of Ms. Lauretta Onochie, a foot soldier and senior sympathizer of the ruling APC, and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Social Media as National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) representing the South-South.”
The honesty and integrity of Ms. Onochie to serve as INEC official is questionable as she has been very partisan in the last 5 years. Hence, Item F, paragraph 14 of the third schedule of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) prohibits a person with questionable integrity from serving as a member of INEC
“EVAPWD calls on the Nigeria Senate to reject her nomination to avoid contamination of the successes recorded so far by INEC and protect the election management body from political party influences”.
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