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Senate receives Buhari’s request to confirm Ohiani as ICRC Director-General

Published By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Date 15th June, 2022

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The President’s letter was read at the commencement of plenary proceedings by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.

The Senate, Wednesday, received a request to confirm the nomination of Joe Aniku Michael Ohiani as substantive Director-General/CEO for the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission.

The request was contained in a letter dated 6th June, 2022.

The President’s letter was read at the commencement of plenary proceedings by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.

According to Buhari, the confirmation request was in accordance with the provision of Section 22(1)(a) of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (Establishment) Act, 2005.

Meanwhile, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South Senatorial District, has formally resigned his position as Minority Leader of the Senate.

His resignation was conveyed in a letter dated 26th May, 2022.

The letter was read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at the start of plenary, on Wednesday.

Abaribe’s resignation as Minority Leader of the Senate, followed his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

The letter titled: “Notification Of Resignation From Membership Of The Peoples Democratic Party In The Senate”, reads, “This is to notify you and my dear colleagues in the Senate that I have formally resigned my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party through my ward.

“This also means my resignation as Minority Leader of the Senate.

“I wish to thank you and my dear colleagues in the Leadership of the Senate for warm camaraderie we enjoyed while I was Minority Leader.”

Senate receives Buhari’s request to confirm Ohiani as ICRC Director-General

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