Tinubu seeks senate confirmation for CBN board member, NCoS CG, INEC commissioners
President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting confirmation of Prof. Melvin Ayogu’s appointment to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Board of Directors.
The request is contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Tuesday’s plenary.
The letter states: “In compliance with Section 10(1) of the CBN (Establishment) Act, 2007, I present for Senate confirmation the appointment of Prof. Melvin Ayogu as a board member.”
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It adds: “His Curriculum Vitae is attached. The Senate is invited to note that this nominee completes the Board’s composition as required under Section 6 of the CBN Act, 2007.”
Tinubu also sought Senate confirmation for Mr Nwakuche Ndidi’s appointment as Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCOS).
In compliance with Section 3(1)(b) of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019, I present for Senate confirmation the appointment of Mr Nwakuche Ndidi as Controller-General, NCOS.”
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Nomination of Four INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners
Additionally, Tinubu requested the Senate to confirm Umar Yusuf Garba (Kano), Saad Umar (Bauchi), Chukwuemeka C. Ibeziako (Anambra), and Mohammed I. Ngoshe (Borno) as State Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for INEC.
Citing Section 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the President urged the Senate to act promptly on the nominations.
He also clarified that this letter supersedes a previous correspondence on the subject dated March 5, 2025.
“While hoping that the Senate will consider and confirm the nominees in the usual expeditious manner, please accept, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration,” the letter concluded.
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