Atiku Criticizes Onochie’s Nomination As INEC Commissioner

October 15, 2020.

• Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted the nomination of Mrs Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Recall that Buhari had nominated Onochie, who is currently his Personal Assistant on Social Media, alongside three others as INEC Commissioner.

In a statement read by the Deputy Director, Media and Publicity, Remi Adebayo, Atiku expressed his displeasure at the nomination and asked the Senate not to accept Onochie’s nomination.

According to him, rejecting Onochie’s nomination will set an example that would encourage transparency and credibility in Nigeria’s democracy.

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Condemning the nomination, the former Vice President said:

“The nomination of the presidential aide on new media, a venomous attacker of the opposition political parties, unapologetic defender of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a card-carrying member and former senatorial candidate under the party as INEC Commissioner is a mockery of this democracy.

“We believe as a man of integrity and custodian of the Nigerian Constitution to which he swore to protect, President Muhammadu Buhari would not want to disregard fairness for nepotism and blind partisanship.

Every Nigerian of voting age is aware that a position at the non-partisan election umpire should not be given to partisan personalities like Mrs Onochie in clear violation of our electoral laws.”