President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of Idris Olorunnimbe as chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Dr Aminu Wada as executive vice chairman and chief executive officer.
The request was contained in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Wednesday’s plenary. Other nominees for the NCC Board include Abraham Oshidami (Executive Commissioner, Technical Services), Rimini Makama (Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management), Maryam Bayi, Col. Abdulwahab Lawal (retd.), Lekan Mustafa, Chris Okorie, and Oforitsenere Emiko.
Tinubu stated that the nominations were aimed at repositioning key communication and regulatory institutions for improved service delivery and effective governance.
In related letters, the President also sought the Senate’s confirmation of Dr Musa Babayo as chairman of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA); Dr Aminu Yusuf as chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC); and Prof. Adeniran Raymond Tella as Resident Electoral Commissioner (Oyo State) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Additionally, Tinubu forwarded the nomination of Keji Onwu as Independent Director on the Board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), alongside other nominees for the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC).
After reading the correspondences, Akpabio referred the nominations to the relevant Senate committees for screening and report submission, directing the INEC Committee to conclude its review within one week.
Under Section 147(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), all presidential nominees to key federal positions must receive Senate confirmation before assuming office.
