Senate, on Thursday, confirmed a former federal lawmaker from Osun State, Hon. Ayo Hulayat Omidiran as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, FCC and 37 in others as the commissioners representing the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
While Mohammed Musa remains as Secretary of the FCC, the commissioners whose appointments were confirmed by the Senate are Peter Ogbonna Eze representing Enugu State, AbdulWasiu Kayode Bawala (Lagos) Obinna Oriaku (Abia) Lawal Ya’u Roni (Jigawa), Abubakar Atiku Bunu (Kebbi), Eludayo Eluyemi (Osun), Bema Olvadi Madayi (Adamawa), Dora Ebong (Akwa-Ibom), Nnoli Nkechi Gloria (Anambra) and Babangida Adamu Gwana from Bauchi State.
Others include Sir Tonye Okio representing Bayelsa, Aligba Eugene Tarkende (Benue), Engr. Modu Mustapha (Borno), Dr. Stella Odey Ekpo (Cross River) and Ederin Lovette Idisi (Delta), Barrister Nwokpor Vincent Nduka (Ebonyi), Hon. Victor Sabor Edoror (Edo), Hon. Sola Fokanle (Ekiti), Ibrahim Baba Mairiga (Gombe), Hon. Jerry Alagbaoso (Imo), Ruth Jumai Ango (Kaduna), Muhammad Awwal Nayya (Kano), Hon. Anas Isah (Katsina) and Bello Idris Eneye (Kogi).
The rest are Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi (Kwara), Alhaji Isah Jibrin (Niger), Comrade Ajimuda Bola (Ondo), Prince Ayodeji Aleshinloye (Oyo), Hon. Pam Bolman (Plateau), Aaron Chukwuemeka (Rivers), Alhaji Aminu Tambar (Sokoto), Bobboi Bala Kaigama (Taraba), Hon. Jibir Maigari (Yobe), Sani Garba (Zamfara), and Solomon Ayuba Dagami representing the FCT.
The confirmation followed the adoption of the screening report presented by Senator Allwell Heacho Onyesoh, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs during plenary.
He said all nominees had appeared before the committee on November 13, submitting Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB clearances, police reports, Department of State Service, DSS vetting documents, and their curriculum vitae, and faced a thorough screening without any criminal petitions recorded against them.
Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, moved the motion for the Senate to dissolve into the Committee of the Whole for the chamber to consider the nominees and supported by the Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Olalere Oyewumi, who said: “I rise to support their nomination. From their résumé, they have held different positions both locally and internationally, and I hereby thank Mr President for finding them worthy for nomination.”
In his remarks after the unanimous confirmation, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio charged the newly confirmed appointees to approach their duties with patriotism and a clear commitment to national development. , he said:
“Go and serve in the interest of the nation. I congratulate all the nominees and wish them a successful tenure.” he said.