July 11, (THEWILL) – Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, announced the composition of some Standing Committees for the Red Chambers.
They include Committees on Appropriations, Public Accounts, Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Media and Public Affairs, Legislative Compliance, and National Security and Intelligence among others.
Akpabio announced the appointment of Ogun West Senator, Solomon Adeola, as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, while Senator Ali Ndume will serve as Vice Chairman.
Also, Nasarawa West Senator, Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, is to chair the Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) and Senator Onyeka Peter Nwebonyi as Vice Chairman.
THEWILL reports that the chairmanship of SPAC is conventionally reserved for opposition lawmakers
Senator Titus Zam emerged as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, with Senator Opeyemi Bamidele as Vice Chairman.
Also, Senator Sunday Karimi was appointed Chairman, Committee on Senate Services, with Senator Williams Jonah as Vice Chairman.
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions is chaired by Senator Okechukwu Ezea with Khalid Mustapha as Vice Chairman.
The Committee on National Security and Intelligence has Senator Shehu Umar as Chairman, with Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong as Vice Chairman.
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.
