President Buhari Makes New Appointments; Keyamo Makes List

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), has been acknowledged by Senate on Wednesday.

The President said their nomination was in compliance with Section 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

According the daily Post; President Buhari also made the request for 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 full list has nominee for the chairmanship position as 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.

Senator Ike Ekweremadu, deputy Senate president, disclosed he has referred the requests to relevant committees for further legislative actions.

It could be recalled that in April, 2018, Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) was aslo appointed Director, Strategic Communications of the Buhari Campaign Organisation (BCO).

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