 The Senate on Thursday started the screening of nominees for appointments as national commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The nominees include one of the aides of President Mohamed Bwari, Loretta Onoucher, and they are already in the Senate for the exercise. Onoucher is currently waiting for her turn to be screened by the Senate panel. The nomination of Onoucher, who currently serves as senior special assistant on new media to President Bwari, had provoked serious public outcry with the People's Democratic Party kicking against her nomination. The PDP said Onoucher is a card carrying member of the ruling or progressive Congress and by virtue of her political affiliations with the APC, she is not fit to be appointed as an election officer. Other nominees include Professor Mohamed Sani Kala from Cassino State, Professor Kunle Cornelius Ajayi from Iqiti, and Seidu Babura, Ahmad from Ajigawa State. We will bring you details in our subsequent bulletins.