Buhari seeks confirmation of 23 nominees for population commission

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the senate to
confirm 23 nominees as commissioners of the National Population
Commission (NPC).

The request was contained in a letter read by Senate President
Bukola Saraki on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on
Tuesday.

Buhari cited section 154 (1) of the constitution as the basis of
his request.

“In accordance with section 154 (1) of the 1999 constitution of
the federal republic of Nigeria as amended, I write to the senate
for confirmation of the following names of 23 nominees representing
their respective states at the National Population Commission,” the
letter read.

THE NOMINEES

• John Nwabusi (Abia)
• Clifford Ozira (Adamawa)
• Christopher Chidi (Anambra)
• Isa Buratai (Borno)
• Charles Ogwa (Cross River)
• Richard Oyibo (Delta)
• Okereke Darlington (Ebonyi)
• A. D Olusegun (Edo)
• Ajike Ese (Enugu)
• Mohammed Danburam (Gombe)
• Uba Naswem (Imo)
• Abdulmalik Ahmed (Kaduna)
• Suleiman Ismaila (Kano)
• JimohI Isa (Kogi)
• Saidu Alamalu (Kwara)
• Nasir Isa (Adamawa)
• Aliyu Datti (Niger)
• Seyi Olukoye (Ogun)
• Prince Olanadiran (Ondo)
• Mudasiru Oyetunde (Osun)
• Cecilia Dakwet (Plateau)
• Mcdonald Harry (Rivers)

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the senate to
confirm 23 nominees as commissioners of the National Population
Commission (NPC).

The request was contained in a letter read by Senate President
Bukola Saraki on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on
Tuesday.

Buhari cited section 154 (1) of the constitution as the basis of
his request.

“In accordance with section 154 (1) of the 1999 constitution of
the federal republic of Nigeria as amended, I write to the senate
for confirmation of the following names of 23 nominees representing
their respective states at the National Population Commission,” the
letter read.

THE NOMINEES

• John Nwabusi (Abia)
• Clifford Ozira (Adamawa)
• Christopher Chidi (Anambra)
• Isa Buratai (Borno)
• Charles Ogwa (Cross River)
• Richard Oyibo (Delta)
• Okereke Darlington (Ebonyi)
• A. D Olusegun (Edo)
• Ajike Ese (Enugu)
• Mohammed Danburam (Gombe)
• Uba Naswem (Imo)
• Abdulmalik Ahmed (Kaduna)
• Suleiman Ismaila (Kano)
• JimohI Isa (Kogi)
• Saidu Alamalu (Kwara)
• Nasir Isa (Adamawa)
• Aliyu Datti (Niger)
• Seyi Olukoye (Ogun)
• Prince Olanadiran (Ondo)
• Mudasiru Oyetunde (Osun)
• Cecilia Dakwet (Plateau)
• Mcdonald Harry (Rivers)