Ubani petitions NASS over Onochie’s Nomination As INEC REC *Says nomination contravenes 152 of the Electoral Act
Dr. Monday Ubani has petitioned the Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the nomination of President Muhammadu Buhari’s special adviser on social media, Lauretta Onochie as INEC Commissioner, describing same as a a clear contravention of Section 152 of the Electoral Act. The Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, NBA/SPIDEL reminded that Electoral Act provided that no registered member of a Political Party shall be eligible for or be appointed to carry out duties of a returning officer, an electoral officer, the presiding officer or Poll Clerk. Ubani stated this in…