Tinubu Asks Senate To Confirm Musa Aliyu As ICPC Chair

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm Musa Aliyu as the substantive chair of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC).

Gatekeepers News reports that the President’s request was read on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday by Jibrin Barau, deputy president of the senate.

Tinubu’s request was premised on section 3(6) of the ICPC Act.

The President said, “In compliance to section 3(6) of the corrupt practices and other related Commission (ICPC) establishment act 2000, I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate the appointment of Mr. Musa Adamu Aliyu as chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC).”

On October 17, presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale announced the appointments of Aliyu and Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu as secretary of the commission.

Also, Tinubu asked the upper legislative chamber to confirm Saka Bolaji Suleiman and Gadji F Dantata as members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission.

Tinubu said, “In accordance to the provision of section 54(1) and a paragraph 12f of part 1 of the 3rd schedule of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate the appointments of the under listed two persons as members of the two federal judicial service commission.”