Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has announced the names of the chairmen of the standing committees for the 10th Senate.
Akpabio disclosed the names during the plenary session on Tuesday.
The Senate President announced Senator Olamilekan Adeola as Chairman of Appropriations Committee, Senator Aliu Wadada Ahmed as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee, and Senator Okechukwu Ezea as Chairman of Ethics and Public Petitions.
He also announced Senator Titus Zam as Chairman of Rules and Business Committee and Senator Adeyemi Adaramodu as Chairman of Media Committee
Here are the names as announced by the Senate President
Rules and Business — Titus Zam (chairman), Opeyemi Bamidele (deputy)
Senate Services — Sunday Karimi (chairman), Williams Eteng Jonah (deputy)
Ethics and Public Petitions — Okechukwu Ezea (chairman), Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha (deputy)
Public Accounts — Aliu Wadada Ahmed (chairman), Onyeka Peter (deputy)
National Security and Intelligence — Shehu Buba Umar (chairman), Asuquo Ekpenyong (deputy)
Legislative Compliance — Garba Musa Maidoki (chairman), Ede Dafinone (deputy)
Media — Adeyemi Adaramodu (chairman), Salisu Shuaibu Afolabi (deputy)
Appropriations — Olamilekan Adeola (chairman), Ali Ndume (deputy)
Meanwhile, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has read a letter from President Bola Tinubu seeking the confirmation of recently appointed service chiefs.
He said the service chiefs would be screened by the entire senate in the senate chamber on a yet-to-be-announced date.
It will be recalled that President Bola Tinubu on June 19, replaced all the service chiefs with immediate effect.
The service chiefs include retired Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno (National Security Adviser), Lucky Irabor (Chief of Defence Staff), Faruk Yahaya (Chief of Army Staff), Awwal Gambo (Chief of Naval Staff), and Isiaka Amao (Chief of Air Staff).
The new appointees include Nuhu Ribadu (National Security Adviser), Maj. Gen. Christopher Musa (Chief of Defence Staff), Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja (Chief of Army Staff), Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla (Chief of Naval Staff), and AVM Hassan Abubakar (Chief of Air Staff).
