Senate Rejects Appointment of Lauretta Onochie as INEC National Commissioner
The Senate at its plenary session of Tuesday, 13 July 2021 rejected the appointment of Lauretta Onochie as National Commissioner representing South-South at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Presenting the report of the Committee on INEC, the Chairman, Sen. Kabiru Gaya (APC: Kano) informed lawmakers that the Committee had received several petitions against Ms. […]
Senate Passes the Bill to Establish the National Electoral Offences Commission
The Senate at its plenary session of Tuesday, 13 July 2021 passed the Bill seeking to establish the National Electoral Offences Commission to provide adequate restrictions and sanctions for violations of electoral laws. Presenting the report of the Committee on INEC, the Chairman Sen. Kabiru Gaya (APC: Kano) stated that electoral offences remains a significant […]