Assistant to the President on Social Media, Lauretta
Onochie
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has asked
President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw the nomination of his aide,
Lauretta Onochie, as a commissioner of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC).
Speaking during the swearing-in of members of the State
Independent Electoral Commission at the Government House on
Wednesday, Tambuwal said the withdrawal is in the best interest of
the country’s electoral system.
For the governor, the choice of Onochie is not right for the
country’s democracy as the nominee is a well-known partisan
individual.
He also asked the Senate to reject her nomination if President
Buhari fails to withdraw her nomination
Governor Tambuwal also commended the Federal Government for
heeding to public outcry by disbanding the Special Anti-Robbery
Squad (SARS).
He appealed to the Federal Government to recruit more security
personnel to tackle the numerous security challenges.
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The governor’s remarks come a day after Human Rights Lawyer,
Femi Falana, among others faulted Onochie’s nomination as INEC
National Commissioner representing Delta State.
In a statement signed on Tuesday, hours after the President
announced the appointment, Mr Falana listed some criteria provided
in the Constitution to determine who is fit for the position.
One of the criteria included the fact that members must not be
partisan – a rule which he says Mrs Lauretta is not compliant
with.
He described her as an “unrepentant member” of the ruling party
and one who has “consistently attacked members of other political
parties.
“To that extent, she is partisan and therefore, not qualified to
be a member of the Independent National Electoral Commission,”
Falana said.