File photo of the Nigerian Senate during session
The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s nominees for the Federal Character Commission(FCC).
It approved Ayo Omidiran as Executive Chairman, along with several others appointed as commissioners of the FCC.
The committee gave its endorsement during a screening session held at the National Assembly.
Chairman of the committee, Senator Onyesoh Alwell, representing Rivers East, commended President Tinubu for what he described as high calibre, the quality of individuals nominated to serve in the agency.
In keeping with parliamentary tradition, nominees who previously served as lawmakers were permitted to take a bow and leave.
Tinubu’s nominee for Executive Chairman and a former member of the 8th House of Representatives was granted the privilege following a successful screening session.
The committee’s recommendations will now be forwarded to the Senate plenary, where lawmakers are expected to take a final decision on the confirmation at the next legislative sitting. (Channels TV)
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