Early this year again, the president renominated her alongside other nominees and the Senate president referred the matter to the Senate Committee on INEC. Addressing the committee, Onochie admitted to being a card-carrying member of the ruling All Progressives Congress. “Nobody has anything to fear, if I get this role because I will be working for the people of the South South to ensure that their votes count, irrespective of religion or political affiliations. “Nigerians were amused to watch Lauretta Onochie, a nationally known APC front runner, as she spewed falsehood before the Senator Kabiru Gaya-led Senate Committee on INEC in denial of her membership of the APC. “The problem is that your nomination doesn’t respect the right of other states in the South South to be represented.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 09, 2021 06:22 UTC