Senate Confirms Abdulraheem As Character Commission Chair

Date: 2013-12-06

The Senate yesterday confirmed Prof. Shuaibu Oba Abdulraheem as chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) after they rejected moves by Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki to stop his confirmation.

Saraki and Senator Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi both from Kwara State had protested the nomination of Prof. Abdulraheem for a second term as FCC chairman by President Goodluck Jonathan.

However, the senate committee on federal character and inter-governmental affairs led by Senator Dahiru Awaisu Kuta (PDP, Niger) held a confirmation hearing where it screened Abdulraheem and three other nominees as chairman and members of the commission and turned in a report recommending their confirmation by the senate.

Based on senate's convention Saraki and Lafiagi's protest had stalled the confirmation for weeks until yesterday when the report was listed on the senate's order paper for consideration.

Although both Saraki and Lafiagi were not in the senate yesterday when the matter came up for consideration, the senate minority leader George Akume (APC, Benue), opposed the confirmation of Abdulraheem accusing him of favoritism and marginalization.

But it was Senator Esther Nenadi Usman (PDP, Kaduna), who informed her colleagues that she and Senator James Manager (PDP, Delta) had gone to plead with Saraki in his officer to drop his opposition to Abdulraheem's nomination.

Senate President David Mark pleaded with his colleagues not to sacrifice merit for local politics. Consequently, the red chamber confirmed the nomination of Abdulraheem as chairman, Dr. Femi Ogunsola, Isinpr Ifaluyi and Mrs. Adaeze Gloria Idigo-Izundu as members of the commission for another fresh term of five years.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Belgore     Ashiru     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Sabitiyu Grillo     Wasiu Onidugbe     CUTI     Funmilayo Zubair     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Isiaka Yusuf     Yusuf Arowosaye     Amina El-Imam     Crystal Corner Shops     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Magaji Nda     Ayegbeni     Bature Bello     General Hospital     Olatunde Michaels     Babatunde Idiagbon     Ayo Adeyemi     Kwara State Television     Tafida     Eleyele     Abubakar Usman Jos     Atunwa     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Abdullahi Atanda     Eghe Igbinehin     Irepodun     Chief Imam Of Offa     Alliance For Democracy     Onilorin     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Kannike     Ajia-Bako     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     BIR     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     UTME     Abubakar B.M     Umar Sanda Yusuf     NAWOJ     Dagbalodo     Kwara 2015     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Kola Bukoye     Mamman Saba Jibril     Temi Kolawole     Kwara Poly     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Nurudeen Mohammed     Sardauna     IFK     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Ita-Ore     Ebola     Umar Ayinla Saro     Sanitation Exercise     Yusuf Mubarak     Alabe     Kehinde Boyede     Alaaya     John Dara     Owo Arugbo     Aminat Ahmed     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Alapado     ITEM 7     Olayinka Olaogun     Rex Olawoye     Kayode Ibrahim     EndSARS     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Olaiya Lawal     Sarkin Malamai    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Idris Amosa Saidu     Raheem Adaramaja     Ogidi-Oloje     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Saliu Tunde Bello     Habeeb Saidu     Lotus Bank     Zaratu Umar     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Jide Oyinloye     Orisun Igbomina     Fareedah Dankaka     Labaeka     Amoyo     Ashiru     Clara Nwachukwu     Taofeek Ibraheem     Samari     Oke-Odo     Olatunji Bamgbola     Oke-Oyi     Bamikole Omishore     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Omu-aran     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Yomi Adeboye     Isau     Wahab Issa     KWATMA     Mohammed Abdulahi     Dunmade     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Ilorin General Hospital     Oro Grammar School     Oba Abu     Yaman     Issa Oloruntogun     Kwara NIPR     Jelili Yusuf     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Adebara     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Titus Ashaolu     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Babatunde Idiagbon     Adekunle David Dunmade     Funmilayo Mohammed     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Yekeen Alabi     Issa Baba     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Bureau Of Lands     Kisra     Manzuma     Oluranti Idowu     Ahmed Bayero     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     KFA     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Gbenga Adebayo     Laduba     Kabir Shagaya     Turaki Of Ilorin     Quranic Recitation Competition     Bello Oyedepo     Toyosi Thomas     Face Masks     Awili Pedro