President Muhammadu Buhari, has written the Nigeria Senate seeking for confirmation of 10 nominees of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).
This was contained in a letter sent to the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly by the President, read by Bukola Saraki, Senate President, during the plenary on Wednesday.
In the letter, President Buhari said the curriculum vitae of the nominees have also been sent for the senators’ consideration.
The letter reads, “In compliance with section 541 of the 1999 Constitution as amended and in pursuant to sections 1(2) and 1(3) of the Code of Conduct Bureau Act LFN 2004, I write to request for the confirmation of the following nominees for appointment as chairman and members of the bureau.
“The curriculum vitae of the nominees are attached herewith. It is my hope that this Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will in their usual expeditious manner consider and confirm the nominees.”
The nominees are:
Muhammed Isa – Chairman Jigawa, North West
Murtala Kankia – member, Katsina North West
Emmanuel Attah – member, Cross River, South South
Danjuma Sado, member, Edo South
Obolo Opanachi, member, Kogi North Central
Ken Madaki Alkali, member Nasarawa, North Central
S.F. Ogundare, member, Oyo, South West
Ganiyu Hamzat, member, Ogun South West
Sahad Abubakar, member, Gombe North East
Vincent Nwanne, member, Ebonyi South East