09 May, 2013

JONATHAN WRITES SENATE ON APPOINTMENTS OF NNAMANI, OKIRO, KEKERE-EKUN, 14 OTHERS


PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has approached the Senate to confirm the nomination of former Senate President, Ken Nnamani; former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro; Justice K.M.O. Kekere-Ekun and 14 others for appointments into various commissions.
The president, in a letter dated May 4, 2013 and addressed to the Senate President, wanted the Senate to confirm the nomination of Senator Nnamani as the chairman of the governing board of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC).

Other members of the board, as nominated by the president, included Mr Aminu Dikko (Director-General) North-West; Mrs Comfort Saro Wiwa (South-South); Mrs Janet Febisola Adeyemi (South-West); Mrs Yabawa Wabi (North-East); Honourable Musa Elayo (North-Central) and Mr A.U. Kanu (South-East).
The president also wrote another letter, dated May 4, 2013, asking the Senate to confirm the nomination of Mr Okiro as the chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).
Other members of the commission, according to the letter, included Mr Yakubu Mohammed (North-West); Justice Olufunke Adekeye (retd) (South-West); Aisha Larai Tukur (North-East); Mrs Comfort Obi (South-East); Chief Torngee Gem Toranyiin (North-Central) and Dr Otive Igbuzor (South-South).
In another letter dated May 3, 2013, President Jonathan also sought the nod of the Senate for the appointment of Justice Kekere-Ekun as a justice of the Supreme Court, based on the recommendations of the National Judicial Council (NJC).
The president, in yet another letter dated May 4, 2013, notified the Senate of the withdrawal of the nomination of Mr Adesoji Efuntayo as the secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), due to “emergent circumstances” and to be replaced by Mr Emmanuel Aremo.
President Jonathan, in another letter dated May 6, 2013, wanted the Senate to confirm the nomination of Mr Adulphus Ekpe as the Director-General of the National Lottery Commission, pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 (1) of the National Lottery Act 2005.
Source: Tribune

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