In a letter to the Senate, President Muhammadu Buhari requested approval for the appointment of seven new members to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission, ICPC.
The letter was addressed to Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and read shortly after the commencement of Tuesday’s plenary. The letter read:
“Appointment of members of Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC).
“In accordance with the provisions of Section (3) and (7) of the Corrupt Practices and other related offences Act 2000, I write to forward for confirmation, the under listed name of seven members of ICPC.
“They are Justice Adamu Bello (retd); Katsina (North-west), Hanatu Muhammed, Jigawa (North-west), Mrs Olubukola Balogun, Lagos (South-west). Others are Obiora Igwedibia, Anambra (South-east), Abdullahi Saidu, Niger (North-central), Dauda Umar, Nasarawa (North-central) and Grace Chinda, Delta (South-south).”
