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  • Buhari approves new appointments for three federal agencies

    President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of three directors-general/chief executive officers of three Agencies under the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.

    The Permanent Secretary (General Services Office), in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olusegun Adekunle, announced the appointment Thursday in a statement issued to newsmen.

    “Mr. President enjoined the new appointees to use their expertise and varied experiences to reposition and reinvigorate the agencies,” Mr. Adekunle said in the statement. “He charged them to discharge their duties with utmost rectitude and sensitivity to Government’s commitment to enhancing mining and steel sector as a major driver of the Administration’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan.”

    The appointments are:

    S/N ORGANIZATION APPOINTEE DESIGNATION EFFECTIVE DATE
    1 National Steel Raw Materials Exploration Agency (NSRMEA), Kaduna Engr. Umar Albarka Hassan Director-General/ CEO Initial Period of Four (4) years, with effect from 12th July, 2018
    2 National Metallurgical Development Centre, Jos Prof. (Engr.) Linus Okon Asuquo Director-General/ CEO Initial Period of Four (4) years, with effect from 12th July, 2018
    3 Nigeria Institute of Mining and Geosciences, Jos Prof. (Engr.) Suleiman Bolaji Hassan Director-General/ CEO Initial Period of Four (4) years, with effect from 12th July, 2018

     

  • NJC recommends appointment of 21 state judges (FULL LIST)

    The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 21 judges for appointment as chief judges and judicial officers in various states.

    They include judges of the conventional courts and Sharia courts.

    The announcement was made Friday in a statement by the NJC spokesperson, Soji Oye.

    The appointments are subject to co-formation of the president or governors of respective states.

     

    Read the statement below:

    PRESS RELEASE

    11th May, 2018

    The National Judicial Council under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Mr. Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, GCON, at its 86th Meeting, which was held on 8th and 9th May, 2018, recommended the under-listed names of twenty-one (21) successful candidates as Heads of Courts and Judicial Officers for the Federal/State High Courts and the Code of Conduct Tribunal:

    1. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE, KEBBI STATE
    2. i) Hon. Mr. Justice Elizabeth A. Karatu

     

    1. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE, KATSINA STATE
    2. i) Hon. Mr. Justice Musa Danladi Abubakar

     

    1. APPOINTMENT OF GRAND KADI KATSINA STATE
    2. i) Hon. Kadi Alhafiz Mikail Abubakar

     

    1. APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, FCT
    2. i) Hon. Mr. Justice Abbazih Musa Abubakar Saddeeq

     

    1. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, NIGER STATE
    2. i) Bilikisu Gambo Yusuf
    3. ii) Ishaku Usman

     

    1. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, BORNO STATE
    2. i) Musa Mustapha
    3. ii) Baba Gani Karumi

    iii) Waziri Alhaji Abubakar

     

    1. APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, KOGI STATE
    2. i) Husaini Alhasan Saidu
    3. ii) Zubayr Saliu

    iii) Ruth Alolo Alfa

     

    1. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) JUDGES, HIGH COURT, GOMBE STATE
    2. i) Muhammad Haruna
    3. ii) Fatima Musa

     

    1. APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) KADIS SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, GOMBE STATE
    2. i) Muhammad Inuwa Gombe
    3. ii) Hadi Aminu

     

    1. APPOINTMENT OF FOUR (4) KADIS SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL, GOMBE STATE
    2. i) Ahmad Muhammad Gidado
    3. ii) Mustapha Lalloki

     

    iii) Dalha Bashir Ahmad

    1. iv) Atiku Muhammad Bello

     

    1. APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) MEMBER, CODE OF CONDUCT TRIBUNAL
    2. i) Julie Abieyuwa Anabor

    The newly appointed candidates will be sworn-in after the approval of the President and their respective State Governors as the case may be.

     

    Soji Oye

    Director, Information

  • Appointment of Justices: NBA threatens to sue Buhari over ‘Constitutional Dereliction’

    The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Friday threatened to sue President Buhari for failing to act on the recommendations of the National Judicial Council (NJC) to appoint 13 justices of the Court of Appeal since November 2017.

    This was revealed by the president of the association, Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud.

    The NBA President issued the threat to sue during the opening of the association’s two-day National Executive Committee meeting in Kano.

    He claimed that other recommendations for appointments to the Bench of the Federal High Court and other Federal courts were also pending many months after recommendations to the President.

    ”Acting on the recommendations of the NJC is not a matter of presidential discretion, to be exercised whenever the President deems fit. It is a constitutional duty,” he said.

    He added: “whilst the President is not bound to accept the recommendations, failure to act is a breach of the Constitution.

    “I, therefore, call on the President to act without further delay! This failure to act is causing unnecessary delays and avoidable negative consequences on the administration of justice across the country.”

  • Buhari approves 5 new appointments for NDDC, NERC, NHRC

    President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of five new executives for National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

    Mr Olusegun Adekunle, Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

    He said the president made the appointments following their confirmation by the senate.

    According to him, Mr Anthony Ojukwu from Imo State is the new
    Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) with initial term of five years.

    “Mr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, who hails from Ondo State, is the new Executive Director, Niger Delta Development Commission with initial term of four years.

    “Hon. Chika Ama, Nwauwa also from Imo State has been appointed the new Executive Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) also with initial term of four years.

    “Mr Nwogu N. Nwogu from Abia State is the new Executive Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with initial term of four years.

    “And Prof. James Momoh from Edo State is the new Chairman,
    Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) also with five years initial term.”

    The president directed that the appointments should take immediate effect.

     

  • Buhari appoints two new top officials for NIA

    President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointments of Ambassador Apollonius Demenongu Agev and Kio Solomon Benibo Amieyeofori as Deputy Directors-General (DDGs) at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).

    Details of the new appointees were not provided beyond the explanation that Mr. Agev is from Benue State in the North-Central geopolitical zone while Mr. Amieyeofori is from Rivers State in the South-South geopolitical zone.

    A statement by Olusegun Adekunle, permanent secretary (General Services) in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said the appointments are with immediate effect.

    Mr. Adekunle added that the appointments are in fulfillment of Para. 4 (1) & (2) of the relevant Instrument establishing the NIA.

    “The Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (DGNIA), in line with the provisions of the Instrument under reference, will assign areas of responsibilities to the DDGs who will assist him in carrying out his functions as Director-General,” he added.

    President Muhammadu Buhari had on January 10 approved the appointment of Ahmed Abubakar as substantive Director General for the NIA.

    Mr. Abubakar, a retired career Foreign Service officer, was until his appointment a Senior Special Assistant to the President (SSAP) on Foreign Affairs/International Relations.

     

  • Ex-INEC chair Jega gets new appointment

    Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has appointed a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, to chair a committee for the establishment of Yusuf Maitama Sule Centre for the Advancement of Politics and Democratic Governance in Kano.

    The state government said it is establishing the centre as a tribute to the contributions of late Maitama Sule, to political and democratic development in the north and Nigeria in general.

    According to the governor, the centre will be used for research and scholarly discourse for the advancement of politics and democratic governance.

    A statement by the state Commissioner of information, Muhammad Garba, revealed that members of the 15-man committee include Mamman Nasir, a former President of the Court of Appeal; (Galadiman Katsina), Bashir Tofa, a former presidential candidate, Mustapha Ahmad (Vice Chancellor, Yusuf Maitama Sule University), Shehu Musa Alhaji (Vice Chancellor, Kano State University of Science and Technology), Sule Bello and Dahiru Yahaya.

    Others are Mansur Ahmed, Tajuddeen Dantata, Ibrahim Haruna, Muhtari Hassan, Muhtari Maitama and representative of Kano Emirate Council while Office of the Secretary to the State Government will provide the secretary for the committee.

    Following the death July last year of the two-time minister and former Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Governor Ganduje renamed the state-owned university as Yusuf Maitama Sule University and the street where his residence is located as Yusuf Maitama Sule Road in his honour.

     

  • Saraki’s Wife bags appointment as WHO Special Adviser

    Wife of the President of the Senate, Mrs. Toyin Ojora Saraki, has been named as special adviser to the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (AFRO).

    The Media Office of the Wife of the President of the Senate in a statement in Abuja, said the appointment was made earlier this month by WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, “in a move intended to bring Mrs. Saraki’s considerable frontline experience to bear on WHO’s strategy and policy.”

    Mrs. Saraki has since accepted the appointment based on the Advisory Group’s focus on women and children’s health and in view of her role as a global champion for Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC).

    She said: “I welcome the Advisory Group meeting’s focus on the health of women, children and adolescents as flagship indicators for Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) progress.

    “As a global champion for UHC, I advocate for a fuller understanding of its benefits, which go beyond health outcomes and include improved gender equality, higher levels of preparedness for epidemic outbreaks and transformative economic effects.

    “As Global Goodwill Ambassador for the International Confederation of Midwives, I particularly welcome the introduction of WHO AFRO’s focused curriculum for the professional qualification education of Midwives and Nurses in Africa.

    “I am looking forward to hitting the ground running in my new role as special advisor at the Independent Advisory Group meeting this week in Johannesburg.

    “The experience I have gained as Founder-President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, working closely with our midwives on the frontline, as part of the global Every Woman Every Child Strategy to end all preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths, including stillbirths, by 2030, will inform my advice to the WHO.

    “Last year, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, became the first African Director-General of the WHO, while his commitment to Universal Health Coverage represents bold leadership. I look forward to working closely with him, Dr. Moeti and all partners to make affordable and accessible healthcare a reality across Africa,” she stated.

  • Mamora rejects Buhari’s AIIC appointment

    A former lawmaker, Senator Olurunnimbe Mamora, has rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment as the Chairman of the Abuja Investment and Infrastructure Centre,(AIIC).

    Mamora, who was the Deputy Director-General of the Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation during the 2015 presidential election, was nominated for the job by the President.

    However, it was learnt that during the inauguration of the board of the AIIC a few weeks ago, a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in the 2016 Ondo State governorship election, Mrs. Jumoke Ajasin-Anifowoshe, was named the chairman.

    Ajasin-Anifowose, who is the daughter of the first Governor of the old Ondo State, Adekunle Ajasin, was sworn in by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Alhaji Muhammad Bello.

    Investigations however revealed that Ajasin-Anifowose was named the new chair of AIIC because the ex-lawmaker rejected the appointment.

    A reliable source confided in newsmen that Mamora had met with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and expressed his displeasure with the appointment.

    The source said Mamora, a former Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker and senator who represented Lagos-East senatorial district from 2003 to 2011, felt the appointment, which is the equivalent of a state parastatal, was not befitting.

    He argued that people who never participated in the process that brought Buhari to power were occupying the front seats of government.

    The source added that Mamora was listed to be the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority in 2016 but was edged out by some powerful people in the system.

    The source added that Mamora was also nominated as an ambassador in late 2016 but his name was suddenly withdrawn for unknown reasons and was not even contacted before his name was dropped.

    Attempts to speak with Mamora proved abortive as repeated calls to his phone were not responded to while a text message sent to his mobile was not replied to as of press time.

  • Saraki lauds Ekweremadu’s appointment as Professor

    President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Sunday congratulated his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on his appointment as a Professor and Senior Mentoring Scholar of E-Governance and Strategic Government Studies, by the Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America, USA.

    Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, described the appointment as well deserved in view of Ekweremadu’s academic bent, notwithstanding his crowded legislative and political responsibilities.

    “Your appointment did not come to me as a surprise. I am only surprised that it did not come much earlier,” Saraki said. “Southern University could not have made a better choice. I am confident that your performance on this role will surpass the expectations of the university council.”

    He further commended Ekweremadu for not only blazing an enviable academic trail but for being a good example to his contemporaries and up coming generations.

    “I am happy that this recognition has again proved that with the right education, one can break any ceiling in life. I want to urge Nigerians to continue to advance their educational career in other to acquire the necessary knowledge to drive governance and development both in the country and beyond,” Saraki stated.

    He noted that the international honour is a thing of pride for both the Senate and the entire country.

  • Buhari’s appointments not in favour of a particular region – Osinbajo

    Buhari’s appointments not in favour of a particular region – Osinbajo

    …says president will examine alleged cases of nepotism in his appointments

    Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment so far reflected federal character and not favour of the north as widely speculated.

    He said ministers from the southern part of the country were in charge of more strategic ministries, adding that the Federal Executive Council had more Christian members despite that Buhari is a Muslim.

    Osinbajo was said to have stated these while granting interview to some journalists and social media practitioners in Lagos on Friday.

    The Vice-President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, made the transcript of the interview available to journalists on Sunday.

    Osinbajo said, “Look at the cabinet, for example, from the point of view of religion, it has an equal number – 18 Christians, 18 Muslims; but, we have the Secretary to the Government of the Federation as well as the Head of Service who are Christians.

    “So, we have 20 Christians to 18 Muslims; that’s the structure of the cabinet.

    “So, if you take that narrative you may argue that perhaps the Christians have the upper hand; that’s a possible narrative.

    “Let us look a little deeper into that, so there are those who may argue, for example, that the North has an upper hand or perhaps one section has an upper hand in the cabinet as one narrative.

    “The South-East, for example, has five states. Four of the south-eastern states have senior ministers; all of them, except one, who is Minister of State for Education.”

    When reminded that the President had no choice since the appointment of ministers was a constitutional requirement, Osinbajo said Buhari had a choice in assigning particular portfolios.

    “In the North, seven northern states have no senior minister, including the President’s home state, Katsina. Now, there are those who will say, if you are nepotistic; surely seven northern states have no senior minister. It’s a narrative depending on how you want to run it.

    “I give you another example; I’m from the South-West. There are people who will say ‘I am from the South-West, the North has everything.’ The South-West, for the first time in the history of this country, has one minister who is in charge of three ministries: Power, Works and Housing. The ministers of Finance and Communications are also from the South-West.

    “These are critical ministries. You can run the narrative in whichever way that you choose. There are those who will say, for instance, look at the number of CEOs of agencies of government; the highest number of CEOs in our nation today comes from Ogun State, the state has the largest number. There are those who will say that’s my state. So you can run the narrative depending on how you want to run it,” he added.

    Osinbajo reminded Nigerians that the President had promised to take a second look at areas of allegations of nepotism he found to be true.

    He cited the example of appointments into security agencies as one of those Buhari had promised to look into.

    “I believe that is the way to go because you can run any narrative that will suit the figures you are showing. And that is where we have legal process.

    “There are people who don’t know that the number of CEOs from Anambra State is more than the number of CEOs from Katsina State or anywhere else, except Ogun,” he said.

    Osinbajo also said the present administration was prosecuting its anti-corruption war by focusing on what he called “grand corruption.”