The Peoples Democratic Party had pointed out that the rejection of Lauretta Onochie’s nomination as a National Commissioner with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is a win for democracy and for Nigerians .
In a statement titled INEC: Onochie’s Rejection At Senate Is Victory For Nigeran’s , Democracy and signed by National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party described the rejection as the triumph of the Nigerian people over the barefaced attempt by the Buhari led-APC administration to corrupt and hijack the commission ahead of 2023 elections.
The party also said that the rejection of Onochie by Nigerians has saved the nation from very serious crisis as well as salvaged INEC and the entire Nigerian electoral process from a ruinous pollution that would have lead to the collapse of the country’s democratic order.
The party commened Nigerians for joining forces with the PDP in fighting for the sanctity of the nation’s electoral process by resisting Onochie’s nomination.
It said that resistance displayed by Nigerians underscores their collective and unwavering determination to resist and remove the APC in 2023 despite its shenanigans.
The nominees of the president, who were confirmed were Prof Muhammad Kallah (Kastina), Prof Kunle Ajayi(Ekiti), Said Ahmad(Jigawa) , Baba Bila ( North East) and Abdullahi Zuru (North West).