The Nigerian Senate has given its seal of approval to President Bola Tinubu’s proposed 2022–2024 External Borrowing Plan, totaling a substantial sum of 7.8 billion dollars and 100 million euros. The President’s urgent plea for swift consideration and approval was met with positive consensus, reflecting a unified effort to expedite crucial developmental projects.
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President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed on Wednesday the President’s formal request for the confirmation of ten Resident Electoral Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as stipulated in Section 154(1) of the constitution. The Senate has commenced the meticulous screening process for the nominees, a crucial step in ensuring the integrity and effectiveness of the nation’s electoral body.
Notably, seven of President Tinubu’s nominees have received the Senate’s nod for their appointments as Resident Electoral Commissioners.
The approved nominees include Mr. Etekamba Umoren representing Akwaibom, Mr. Isha Ehimeakne from Edo, Barrister Oluwatoyin Babalola from Ekiti, Mr. Abubakar Ahmed from Gombe, Shehu Wahab from Kwara, Aminu Idris from Nasarawa, and Mohammed Abubakar Sadiq from Niger. However, the absence of the remaining three nominees during the screening process has led to their postponement for a later date.
