The Nigerian
Senate has confirmed the nominations of Justices Dauda Bage and Paul
Adamu for the appointment as justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
The confirmations occurred during
Thursday, November 17, 2016 plenary on the floor of the Upper Chamber
of the National Assembly.
The Senate also confirmed five of the nominees into the Governing Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
The confirmation of Senator Olabiyi
Durojaiye, Clement Baiye, Chief Okoi Obia and Senator Ifeanyi Ararume to
governing board of the NCC followed the recommendations of the Senate
Committee on Communication chaired by Senator Gilbert Nnaji,
representing Enugu East.
The committee also resolved not to
recommend the remaining two nominees – Mr. Aliyu Saidu Abubakar and
Pastor Yissa Ezekiel Benjamin for confirmation by the Senate, having
lacked the professional and educational disciplines provided in the
Nigerian Communication Commission Act, 2003 which stipulated the
qualification of the Commission’s board members.
Senate President Bukola Saraki, reminded
the new board members that Technology and Communication is now part of
Nigeria GDP and charged them to move the sector forward.
In a related development, Senate has
also confirmed the nomination of six others - Prof. Okechkwu Obinna,
May Agbamuche-Mbu, Ahmed Tijani, Mohammed Kudu, Adekunle Ladipo and
Abubakar Ahmed as Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC).
via News Express
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