Buhari Seeks Senate Confirmation For New ICPC, RMAFC Commissioners

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has formally requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of five commissioners to fill existing vacancies at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

The request was conveyed in a letter dated September 28, 2021, which was read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan during plenary.

President Buhari explained that the nominations are in line with Section 3(6) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, which mandates Senate confirmation for ICPC appointments.

ICPC Nominees for Confirmation

The five nominees include:

• Dr. Mojisola Yaya-Kolade – Ekiti (South-West)

• Mrs. Anne Otelafu Odey – Cross River (South-South)

• Alhaji Goni Ali Gujba – Yobe (North-East)

• Dr. Louis Solomon Mandama – Adamawa (North-East)

• Senator Anthony O. Agbo – Ebonyi (South-East)

These nominees, if confirmed, will fill strategic roles in the anti-corruption agency, contributing to the Federal Government’s ongoing efforts to tackle graft and enhance transparency in public service.

RMAFC Nomination

In a separate letter also read on the Senate floor, President Buhari sought the confirmation of Engr. Mohammed Sanni Baba as the Federal Commissioner representing Bauchi State at the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).

This request aligns with the provisions of Section 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which outlines the procedures for the appointment of key officials in statutory bodies.

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate, to confirm the appointment of five commissioners to fill vacancies at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. 

The request was contained in a letter dated September 28, 2021, which was read during the plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. 

Buhari in the letter explained that the confirmation request was in accordance with the provision of Section 3(6) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.

The nominees for confirmation include; Dr. Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, Ekiti (South-West); Mrs Anne Otelafu Odey, Cross River (South-South); Alh. Goni Ali Gujba, Yobe (North-East); Dr Louis Solomon Mandama, Adamawa (North-East); and Senator Anthony O. Agbo, Ebonyi (South-East). 

Meanwhile, President Buhari in a second letter requested that the upper chamber confirm the appointment of Engr. Mohammed Sanni Baba as Federal Commissioner for Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission representing Bauchi State. 

The President said the request to confirm the nominee was made in accordance with the provision of Section 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).