By our reporter| Leaders of the main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday stormed the National Assembly to protest the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by President Buhari.
The leaders demanded the immediate reversal of her nomination.
Onochie is currently the media aide to President Buhari on Social Media.
The National Chairman of the main opposition Party, Uche Secondus, who led the protest, described the appointment as a travesty on democracy.
According to Secondus, Onochie being a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) cannot be appointed into a position that requires a high level of neutrality.
He urged the National Assembly leadership to impress on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately withdraw her nomination.
The party also raised concern over the recent defection of some members of the PDP to APC and blamed it on the approach used by APC in luring the defectors.
The party further accused the current administration of impoverishing Nigeria and subjecting the citizens to untold hardship.
Some PDP lawmakers including the Senate Minority leader, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe were among those who joined in the protest.
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