CJN: Jonathan forwards Musdapher’s nomination to Senate

Posted by admin Judiciary, Latest Politics Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded the nomination of Justice Dahiru Musdapher as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to the Senate for confirmation. Senate President David Mark read the August 22 correspondence from the president to senators on resumption of plenary yesterday.

President Jonathan noted that the nomination was in conformity with Section 231, Sub-section (1) of the amended 1999 Constitution based on his nomination by the NJC.
“In conformity with Section 231, Sub-section (1) of the 1999 Constitution as amended, which gives the president powers to appoint a chief justice of Nigeria, acting on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC) and subject to confirmation of the appointment of the Senate, I have the honour to forward the nomination of Honourable Justice Musdapher for confirmation as chief justice of Nigeria.

“It is my hope that this request will receive the usual expeditious attention of the Senate.”
The president also forwarded the nomination of the Taraba ministerial nominee, Darius Dickson Ishaku, to the Senate for confirmation. Ishaku replaces Dr. Obadiah Ando whose nomination was rejected by the Senate in June. President Jonathan urged the Senate to carry out his confirmation with the usual “traditional prompt attention” accorded other ministerial nominees.

In a related development, the president forwarded the nomination of eight resident electoral commissioners (RECs) for confirmation but withdrew that of Jigawa State (Prof. Mohammed Tabi’u) and replaced him with another nominee.
New RECs nominated by the president are: Sylvester Okey Ezeani (Anambra); Minkaila Abdullahi (Jigawa); Dr. Lawrence Azubuike (Imo); Sam Olugbadebo Olumekun (Ondo); Prof. Istifanus Ishaju Dafwang (Plateau).

Others are: Mrs. Gesila Khan (Bayelsa); Mr. Samuel Madaki (Taraba) and Dr. Gabriel Ada (Cross River).
All the appointments are new except that of Cross River who is being re-appointed.
The Senate also got the nominations of five members of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC).
They are: Alhaji Abdullahi Ado Bayero (North-west); Alhaji Isa Ozi Salami (North-central); Ekpo Una Owo Nta (South-south); Prof. Olu Aina (South-west) and Dame Julie Onum-Nwariaku (South-east).

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