The National Council of State on Thursday endorsed the
appointments of 23 members of National Population Commission (NPC)
and a National Electoral Commissioner for the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC).
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra disclosed this when he briefed
State House correspondents alongside Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun
on the outcome of the Council of State meeting.
The meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at
the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The governor also revealed that the appointment of two non-legal
practitioners in the Federal Judicial Service Commission was also
endorsed by the Council.
“Council was consulted today and the Council deliberated and
endorsed the President’s appointments of the following vacant
positions; the two non-legal practitioners to the Federal Judicial
Service Commission, a National Electoral Commissioner for INEC and
23 members of the National Population Commission,’’ he said
Obiano said that the names of the new appointees would soon be made
available to the public.
It would be recalled that Buhari had recently approved the
reappointment of Dr Ghaji Bello as the Director-General of the
National Population Commission.
The National Council of State on Thursday endorsed the
appointments of 23 members of National Population Commission (NPC)
and a National Electoral Commissioner for the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC).
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra disclosed this when he briefed
State House correspondents alongside Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun
on the outcome of the Council of State meeting.
The meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at
the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The governor also revealed that the appointment of two non-legal
practitioners in the Federal Judicial Service Commission was also
endorsed by the Council.
“Council was consulted today and the Council deliberated and
endorsed the President’s appointments of the following vacant
positions; the two non-legal practitioners to the Federal Judicial
Service Commission, a National Electoral Commissioner for INEC and
23 members of the National Population Commission,’’ he said
Obiano said that the names of the new appointees would soon be made
available to the public.
It would be recalled that Buhari had recently approved the
reappointment of Dr Ghaji Bello as the Director-General of the
National Population Commission.
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