Despite the Senate's rejection of the nomination of LAURETTA ONOCHIE as INEC Commissioner, the Presidency has reaffirmed its confidence in her.

A Presidency source said the fact that the President who made the nomination — had not chosen to withdraw it shows that he still has faith in the process and ONOCHIE's candidature is viable.

ONOCHIE's nomination attracted public outcry because of her open partisanship and the fact that her appointment would have amounted to a breach of the federal character principle.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission, Senator KABIRU GAYA (APC, had disclosed that the petitions against the Presidential aide were against the backdrop of her involvement in politics and alleged membership of a political party.

But she was however rejected based on the principle of Federal Character since Delta state where she was nominated from already had a representative as INEC National Commissioner.

Ms. LAURETTA ONOCHIE, during her screening before the committee last week said she is not a registered member of any political party in the country.

According to her, she seized to be a member of the APC when President BUHARI was re-elected into office in 2019.