- Senator Titus Zam was named as the Chairman Senate Committee on Rules and Business
- Akpabio named Senator Solomon Adeola as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations
Tuesday saw the appointment of the Chairman and members of the Senate’s Special Committees by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
He claims that the Presiding Officer and Principal Officers of the Upper Chamber, as well as Senators Godswill Akpabio, Barau Jibrin, Opeyemi Bamidele, Ali Ndume, Dave Umahi, and Lola Ashiru, are all members of the Senate Selection Committee.
Simon Mwadkwon, Oyewumi Olarere, Darlington Nwokeocha, and Rufai Hanga are additional senators.
The Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of the other Senate Special Committees were likewise named by Akpabio.
Senator Titus Zam was named as the Chairman Senate Committee on Rules and Business with Senator Opeyemi Bamidele as vice chairman, while Senator Sunday Karimi was appointed Chairman, Committee on Senate Services with Senator Williams Jonah as vice Chairman.
Others are Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions with Senator Okechukwu Ezea as chairman and Khalid Mustapha as vice chairman.
Also named is Senator Ahmed Wadada as Chairman, Senate Committee in Public Accounts and Senator Onyeka Peter Nwebonyi as vice chairman.
The Committee on National Security and Intelligence has Senator Shehu Umar as chairman with Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong as vice chairman.
In addition, the Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance has Senator Garba Musa Maidoki as chairman and Senator Ede Dafinone as vice chairman.
The Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, has Senator Adaramodu Adeyemi Raphael as chairman and Senator Salisu Shuaibu Afolabi as vice chairman.
Akpabio added that in accordance with Senate Standing Orders 95(b) as amended, under sundry matters and in anticipation of of the possibility of receiving Supplementary Appropriation Bill, the Selection Committee has also resolved to set up a committee on Appropriations.
He named Senator Solomon Adeola as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and Senator Ali Ndume as vice chairman.
Details shortly…
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