The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stormed the National Assembly on Wednesday to protest against the nomination of President Muhammadu Buahri’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
This is coming on the heels of defection of lawmakers from the opposition party.
The National Chairman of PDP, Uche Secondus, who led the protest, said Onochie is a manipulator and will pollute INEC.
Recall that shortly after Onochie was nominated by Buhari as an INEC Commissioner, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, asked the Committee on INEC to screen the nominees as INEC commissioners.
Speaking at the protest venue on Wednesday, Secondus said, “We are here to make a final point of total rejection of Lauretta Onochie.
“She is partisan; we don’t need INEC to be polluted. If she is cleared she will be representing one party, APC, and that can cause a lot of problems for our country.
“We urge the NASS to reject her. It is important that the country must know that in a crisis situation like this what we need from Mr President is free and fair elections.
“This woman is APC and is a card carrying member. She will pollute the atmosphere at INEC and will rig elections.
“We don’t want the Anambra election and that of 2023 to be rigged. She is a specialist in manipulation.”
Also speaking, Abaribe, said, “I have come here with all my colleagues from the PDP in the Senate and as the minority leader this letter will be presented to the Senate President immediately.
“I can reassure you that justice will be done.”
