The Senate on Wednesday,
acknowledged receipt of President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to confirm two
non-legal practitioners, Sen. Abba Ali from Katsina, representing North West
and Mohammed Sagir from Niger, representing North Central as members of the
Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC).
Buhari said their nomination was
in compliance with Section 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
The President also requested for
the confirmation of Chairman and six members of the board of the Nigerian
Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), in compliance with Section 5(4) of the
NDIC Act 2006.
The nominee for the chairmanship
position is Olabode Mustapha from Ogun State, while members include Garba Buba
from Bauchi; Bello Garba, Sokoto; Retired Brig.-Gen. Joseph Okoloagu, Enugu;
Mustapha Mudashiru, Kwara; Festus Keyamo, Delta and Adewale Adeleke, Ondo.
In his remarks, deputy president
of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu referred the requests to relevant committees for
further legislative actions.
In April, Keyamo, a Senior
Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) was appointed Director, Strategic Communications of
the Buhari Campaign Organisation (BCO).
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