President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the senate to confirm Lauretta Onochie,  his media aide, as a commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Buhari’s request was contained in a letter read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday.

Onochie who is from Delta state is currently the president’s aide on social media.

Also to be confirmed are Prof. Muhaamad Sani from Katsina State, Kunle Cornelius Ajayi from Ekiti State and Seidu Ahmad from Jigawa State.

Lauretta Onochie is Buhari’s Special Assistant on social media.

In another letter, Buhari has asked the upper legislative chamber to confirm three nominees as executive directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA).

The nominees are Ifeanyi Christian (south-east), Muhammad Gambo (north-east) and Abubakar Ismaeel (north-west).

The president’s request for confirmation of the nominees will be referred to the appropriate committees to handle on Wednesday.