Nigeria: Senate Begins Screening of Musa Aliyu As ICPC Chairman

26 October 2023
Premium Times (Abuja)
By Abdulqudus Ogundapo

President Bola Tinubu appointed Mr Aliyu as the ICPC chairman on Tuesday last week.

The Senate has begun screening Musa Aliyu as the chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC).

The screening started at about 11:50 a.m. after Senate Leader, Bamidele Opeyemi, raised a point order to suspend the Senate rules and allow strangers into the chamber.

Mr Aliyu, a lawyer and Attorney-General of Jigawa State, will be screened at the committee of the whole chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibirin.

His appointment was announced alongside that of Clifford Oparaodu as secretary of the commission, last Tuesday.

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday asked the Senate to speedily consider their screening and confirmation.

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