Senate Refers ICPC Chairman, 8 Other Members To Committee For Screening

The nominations of Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye as the Chairman of the
Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission
(ICPC) and eight other members were on Thursday referred to the
Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption for screening.

The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, directed that the
committee should screen the appointees and report back to the
plenary within
two weeks.

This followed a request by President Muhammadu Buhari for their
confirmation in a letter to the Red Chambers.

Owasanoye is from Osun while Dr Grace Chinda is from Delta.
Others are Mr Okolo Titus (Enugu), Mrs Olubukola Balogun (Lagos),
Justice Adamu Bello (Katsina) and Hannatu Muhammed (Jigawa).

Mr Abdullahi Saidu (Niger) and Yahaya Dauda (Nasarawa) also made
the list as members of the commission.