Ododo nominates former CJ for state anti-corruption commission chairmanship

By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has nominated former Chief Judge of the state, Justice Henry Adebola Olusiyi, for appointment as Chairman of the State Anti Corruption Commission.

Nominated alongside the former CJ are Dauda Onimisi Bello who is being considered for position of Director of Operations and Dr Teija Azubuju Seidu, Director of Administration.

This was revealed through a letter from the Governor to Kogi State House of Assembly, read on the floor at plenary, urging the Assembly to screen and confirm the nominees for appointments into the various positions.

Governor Ododo in the letter read by the Speaker, Rt Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf, said his recommendation of the nominees was inline with the provisions Part 2 of section 6(1a and to ii) of the law establishing the commission.

Following adoption of the governor’s letter in a unanimous voice votes, the House slated the nominees’ for Thursday and urged them to make themselves.

In same vein, the House at Tuesday plenary also directed Ibrahim Sunday Abdulwaris, nominee for the Chairmanship of Kogi State Electricity Regulatory Commission, to appear before it for screening on Tuesday next week.

In the letter to the House in this regard, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo appealed to the lawmakers to screen and confirm the nominee.

The lawmakers in their support unanimously approved the governors request and urged the nominee to present himself before the House as scheduled. (Ends)