President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in a letter to the National Assembly sought the reappointment of the seven national commissioners of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
The president’s request was contained in a letter read on the floor by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan during plenary in Abuja after the senate resumption from its two weeks break.
The letter reads in part: “In accordance with Section 3(3) and (7) of the Corrupt Practices and 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 upper chamber for screening and confirmation include Justice Adamu Bello (rtd) from Katsina State to represent North West; Hannatu Mohammed (Jigawa state) to represent North West; Olubukola Balogun (rtd) from Lagos State to represent South West and Grace Nkechiyere Chinda from Delta State to represent South-South.
Others are 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.
