Tinubu Writes Senate On Confirmation Of Service Chiefs,As Akpabio Announces Senate Committees Chairmen, 

President Bola Tinubu has communicated to the Senate seeking the confirmation of the appointments of the  Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs.

 

President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio while reading the communication at the commencement of Plenary Tuesday noted that it is in line with the provisions of the Armed Forces Act.

 

This is the first communication from President Tinubu to the 10th Senate inaugurated on the 13th of June 2023.

Meanwhile, in anticipation of a supplementary budget from the executive, the Senate has set up a committee on Appropriation with Senator Adeola Olamilekan as Chairman and Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume Deputy chairman.

 

1. Senate Committee on Selection:

Sen. Godswill Akpabio – Chairman

Sen. Jibrin Barau – Vice Chairman

Sen. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele – Member

Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume – Member

Sen. David Umahi – Member

Sen. Oyelola Ashiru – Member

Sen. Simon Mwadkwon – Member

Sen. Kamorudeen Olalere Oyewunmi – Member

Sen. Darlington Nwokocha – Member

Sen. Rufai Hanga – Member

 

2. Senate Committee on Rules and Business:

Sen. Titus Zam – Chairman

Sen. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele – Vice Chairman

 

3. Senate Committee on Senate Services:

Sen. Sunday Karimi – Chairman

Sen. Williams Eteng Jonah – Vice Chairman

 

4. Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions:

Sen. Okechukwu Ezea – Chairman

Sen. Ibrahim Mustapha Khalid – Vice Chairman

 

5. Senate Committee on Public Accounts:

Sen. Aliyu Ahmed Wadada – Chairman

Sen. Peter Onyeka Nwebonyi – Vice Chairman

 

6. Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence:

Sen. Shehu Buba Umar – Chairman

Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong – Vice Chairman

 

7. Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance:

Sen. Musa Garba Maidoki – Chairman

Sen. Ede Onueya Dafinone – Vice Chairman

 

8. Senate Committee on Appropriations

Sen. Adeola Solomon Olamilekan – Chairman

Senator Ali Ndume – Vice Chairman