ABUJA- President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to screen and subsequently confirm Hon. Justices Ejembi Eko and Amina Augie as Justices of the Supreme Court.


Buhari in a letter to Senate President Bukola Saraki explained that the two nominees will represent North-central and North-west‎ respectively.

President Buhari said, “In accordance with Section 231 subsection (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, I have the pleasure to forward for your confirmation, the nomination of the two nominees as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria,”

Also yesterday at Plenary, Senate President Saraki read a letter from President Buhari seeking the screening and approval of names of former Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba and 18 others as chairman and members of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

In the letter, President Buhari pleaded with the Senate to give the request an expeditious consideration and confirmation of the NDDC board of directors’ nominees.

Besides Senator Egba who hails from Cross River state, others appointed by the President are Nsima Udo Ekere who is to serve as the Managing Director of the Commission.

He hails from Akwa Ibom state. Adjogbe Ajenakevwe is to serve as executive director in charge of projects and hails from Delta state. Mene Ienyie Derek, executive director is to head finance and ‎administration and hails from Rivers state.

Other board members are Donatus Enyinnah (Abia state), Frank Samuel George (Akwa Ibom state); Brambaifa Nelson (Bayelsa state); Sylvester Effefiom Nsa (Cross River state); Ogaga Ifowodo (Delta state); Uwuilekhue Saturday (Edo state) and Osita Bonaventure Izunaso (Imo state).

Olatokunbo Ayotunde Ajasin (Ondo state); Harry Iboroma Dabibi (Rivers state); Bernard Banfa (North-central zone); Yahaya Mohammed (North-east zone); Mustapha Dankadai (North-west ‎zone); Igo Weli (Niger Delta region); Mahmoud Isa-Dutse (Federal Ministry of Finance) and Abdul-Kazeem Kasumi Bayero (Federal Ministry of Environment) also formed the list.

The consideration and subsequent confirmation of the nominees will be done when the Senate resumes from its 6-week break in September, 2016.

Pheals:
OK North west, north central, north easth North north continue buhari it remains two nominees for yah people

If e like make e be Northingham , North Carolina or North London North na North

Toeyoursea:
Wailers :
The Daura President has given another northern appointment. If he likes, he should appoint his house maid sef.

Hailers / Zombies :
Buhari only chooses competent people with integrity. He doesn't look at ethnic and religious factors.
I stand with Buhari.

Nigerians :
Congrats to the appointees, they should put their best into public service.

God bless Nigerians

MP3BADOOdotCOM:
who is buahari ??

Nwaoguta:
thunder go fire buhari and okorocha' osita izunaso is not from oil producing community why not appoint someone from oguta' egbema or ohaji.

omenka:
Congrats to Justice Eko, my former former neighbor in Hudco Estate, Court 5, North Bank. Dude has paid his dues somehow sha.

I can see the hand of D-Mark all over this.

When are they gonna take Ulegede sef??

Idomas go just dey corner every every for Zone C. Una weldone Oo!!

DABMarkNig2019:

Yes of course, I will grab everything grabbable for my people because I love them. I met with Buhari but we discussed those things that are only of national importance. I have no hand in his nomination as it was purely based on merit and not on principle of distribution of political positions. I encouraged barrister Ulegede to take his practice to the next level but he decided to remain a local champion so it wasn't my fault that Justice Ejembi Eko was nominated. He's more than qualify for that position.

Pheals:
OK North west, north central, north easth North north continue buhari it remains two nominees for yah people