BREAKING: Despite Condemnation By Nigerians, Senate Sets To Clear Buhari's Aide, Onochie As INEC Commissioner Buhari had, on October 12, nominated Onochie (Delta), Professor Muhammad Sani Kallah (Katsina) and Professor Kunle Cornelius Ajayi (Ekiti) as national commissioners of the INEC. by SaharaReporters, New York Jun 09, 2021 The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday referred the name of the All Progressives Congress member and Special Assistant on Social Media to the President, Lauretta Onochie to the Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for screening as a commissioner of the electoral body. Lawan’s directive is coming eight months after President Muhammadu Buhari asked the upper legislative chamber to screen and confirm her.