President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, seeking for the screening and subsequent confirmation of seven persons for reappointment as National Commissioners of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan read the letter of President Buhari yesterday during plenary in Abuja.
The letter read part: “In accordance with Section 3(3) and (7) of the Corrupt Practices ans Other Related Offences Act 2000, I write to forward for confirmation by the Senate the under-listed names of seven (7) persons for reappointment as members of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).” The names of the National Commissioners of the ICPC forwarded to the Senate are Justice Adamu Bello (rtd) from Katsina State to represent North West, Hannatu Mohammed (Jigawa state) representing North West, Mrs Olubukola Balogun (rtd) from Lagos State to represent South West and Dr. Grace Nkechiyere Chinda from Delta State, representing South-South.
Others are Barrister Obiora Samuel Igwedibia from Anambra state to represent South East, Abdullahi Maikano from Niger state to represent North Central and Prince Dauda Yahaya Umar from Nasarawa State to represent North Central in the Commission.
