President Muhammadu Buhari has sent 23 names to the Senate for confirmation as members of the National Population Commission.
Also, the president requested the Senate to approve Mr Festus Okoye as National Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission, and two non-judicial practitioners as members of Federal Judicial Service Commission.
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, read the letters seeking the approvals during the plenary on Tuesday.
The 23 nominees whose names were sent for approval are: Mr Nwanne Nwabuisi (Abia); Dr Clifford Zirra (Adamawa); Mr Chidi Ezeoke (Anambra); Mr Isa Buratai (Borno) and Navy Capt. Charles Ogwa (Rtd.) Cross River.
Also on the list are: Mr Richard Odibo (Delta); Mr Okereke Onuabuchi (Ebonyi); Mr Olusegun Aiyrjina (Edo); Mr Ejike Ezeh (Enugu); Mr Abubakar Damburam (Gombe) and Prof.Uba Nnabue (Imo).
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Others are Dr. Abdulmalik Durunguwa (Kaduna); Mr Suleiman Lawal (Kano); Prof. Jimoh Isah (Kogi); Dr Sa’adu Alanamu (Kwara); Mr Nadir Kwarra (Nasarawa); Mr Aliyu Datti (Niger); Mrs Seyi Olusanya (Ogun) and Dr. Oladiran Iyantan (Ondo).
Mr Mudashiru Hussain (Osun); Mrs Cecilia Dapoet (Plateau); Dr Ipalibo Harry (Rivers) and Mr Sale Saany (Taraba).
Mr Abba Ali (Katsina) and Mr Mohammed Sagir (Niger) are the new non-legal practitioners to serve as members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission.
