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Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, announced the Chairman and members of the Senate Special Committees on Tuesday.
Senators Godswill Akpabio, Barau Jibrin, Opeyemi Bamidele, Ali Ndume, Dave Umahi, and Lola Ashiru are among those on the Senate Selection Committee, according to him.
Senators Simon Mwadkwon, Oyewumi Olarere, Darlington Nwokeocha, and Rufai Hanga are others.
Akpabio appointed Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the Senate’s other Special Committees.
- Senate Committee on Rules and Business has Senator Titus Zam as Chairman, and Senator Opeyemi Bamidele assumed the role of Vice Chairman.
- The committee on Senate Services has Senator Sunday Karimi as Chairman, with Senator Williams Jonah as Vice Chairman.
- Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has Senator Okechukwu Ezea as Chairman and Khalid Mustapha as Vice Chairman.
- Senator Ahmed Wadada is Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, and Senator Onyeka Peter Nwebonyi is Vice Chairman.
- Committee on National Security and Intelligence has Senator Shehu Umar as Chairman with Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong as Vice Chairman.
- The Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance has Senator Garba Musa Maidoki as Chairman and Senator Ede Dafinone as Vice Chairman.
- The Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs has Senator Adaramodu Adeyemi Raphael as Chairman and Senator Salisu Shuaibu Afolabi as Vice Chairman.
According to Akpabio, in compliance with Senate Standing Orders 95(b), as modified, the Selection Committee has also voted to establish a Committee on Appropriations in anticipation of receiving the Supplementary Appropriation Bill.
cc: Punch Ng
