President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday wrote a letter to the Nigerian Senate, seeking the confirmation of 23 members appointed into the National Population Commission (NPC). The letter which was read at plenary by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki listed the nominees to include Nwanne Johnny Nwabuisi (Abia), Dr. Clifford T.O. Zirra (Adamawa),
Mr. Chidi Christopher Ezeoke (Anambra), Mr. Isa Audu Buratai (Borno), Navy Captain Charles Iyam Ogwa (rtd) (Cross River), Mr. Richard Odibo (Delta), Okereke Darlington Onuabuchi (Ebonyi), Mr. A. D. Olusegun Aiyejina (Edo) and Mr. Ejike Ezeh (Enugu).
Others are Hon. Abubakar Mohammed Danburam (Gombe), Prof. Uba S.F. Nnabue (Imo), Dr. Abdulmalik Mohammed Durunguwa (Kaduna), Sulaiman Ismaila Lawal (Kano), Prof. Jimoh Habibat Isah (Kogi), Dr. Sa’adu Ayinla Alanamu (Kwara), Nasir Isa Kwarra (Nassarawa), Mr. Aliyu Datti (Niger), Mrs. Seyi Aderinokun Olusanya (Ogun), Dr. Oladiran Garvey Iyantan (Ondo), Senator Mudashiru Oyetunde Hussain (Osun), Mrs. Cecilia Arsun Dapoet (Plateau), Dr. Ipalibo Harry (Rivers) and Sale S. Saany (Taraba).
The President in separate letters also sought the confirmation of one National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, and two non-judicial practitioners as members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission.
The INEC nominee is Mr. Festus Okoye representing the South-East, while the FJSC nominees are Senator Abba Ali (Katsina, North-West) and Mohammed Sagir (Niger, North-Central).
