Cross sections of Nigerians have reacted to the appointment of Special Assistant to the president on Social Media, Lauretta Anochie as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, (Delta).
The three other nominees whose names were contained in a letter sent by President Buhari to the Senate for approval were Prof. Mohammed Sani (Katsina), Prof. Kunle Ajayi (Ekiti) and Seidu Ahmed (Jigawa).
The President in the letter read at Senate plenary on Tuesday by President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, said he was appointing the four national INEC Commissioners in line with paragraph 14 of part 1f of the first schedule of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
Meanwhile, many Nigerians have condemned Lauretta’s appointment on the basis that a well known card carrying member of any political party ought not to be appointed for such sensitive electoral office.
Below are few of many comments on face book:
Mitchell Ejifor: “How can a presidential spokesperson and card carrying member of a political party be expected to be neutral? This should be vehemently opposed by every true progressive.”
Ademola Obisesan: “This is interesting, in a sane society this woman is not supposed to near INEC billboard let alone say INEC office.”
Mohammed Mala: “The best comedian has ways always to divert public attention.”
Aminu Abubakar Bebeji: “The same woman that never see anything bad in PMB. Anything Buhari did, whether good or bad is good for her. Reps must reject this woman as INEC commissioner”
Ejigbo Okai: “Let Senate drop Lauretta Onochie immediately, she lacks morality for the job.”
