BEVERLY HILLS. May 08, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Festus Keyamo, a lawyer who was recently appointed as the spokesman of his 2019 campaign, for the board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC).
This was contained in a letter read by Senate President Bukola Saraki on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday where he asked the senate to confirm the seven nominees including Keyamo.
Others on the list are Olabode Akeem Mustapha (chairman, Ogun state), Garba Buba (Bauchi state), Bello Garba (Sokoto state), Joseph OJ Okalogu (Enugu state), Mustapha Adewale Mudashiru (Kwara state) and Adewale Adeleke (Ondo state).
“In compliance with section 5 (4) of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Act 2006, it is my pleasure to forward to distinguished senate the under listed nominees for confirmation as chairman and members of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation. Their CVs are attached,” the letter read.
In another letter, Buhari also sought the confirmation of Ateru Garba Madami as the resident electoral commissioner (REC) representing Niger state.
“In accordance with the provision of section 154(1) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, I write to forward to the senate the name of Ateru Garba Madami for confirmation as a replacement for resident electoral commissioner representing Niger state. The CV of the nominee is attached herewith,” the letter read.
“It would be recalled that the senate had earlier rejected the initial nominee on the ground that he hails from the same local government area and senatorial district with a serving national commissioner.”
