 The president of the Senate, Amela Wan, on Wednesday asked the committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission to screen and confirm the appointment of presidential spokesperson Loretta Onoche as a national commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The development comes eight months after President Muhammadu Buhari sent the list of the nominees to the Senate for screening. It was learned that the screening process was halted after opposition federal lawmakers accused Onoche of casting aspersions on their party. The names of five others have also been sent for confirmation as INEC commissioners. The Senate INEC panel has four weeks to conclude the screening and report to the red chamber at plenary.