17 nominees have been screened to oversee critical institutions in Rivers State.
The Senate also confirmed the screening of the Independent Electoral Commission, the Civil Service Commission, and the Local Government Service Commission.
The exercise, which was conducted by the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Oversight of Emergency Rule in Rivers State, is being led by Senate Leader and Chairman of the committee, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central).
Bamidele said all nominees had gone through the constitutionally required asset declarations with the Code of Conduct Bureau and were cleared by both the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigeria Police Force.
Recall that Senate President Godswill Akpabio had on Thursday, June 12, read the President’s communication listing the nominees.
Below are the agencies and the nominees –
Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC):
Chairman: Dr. Michael Ekpai Odey
Members: Mr. Lezaasi Lenee Torbira, Prof. Arthur Nwafor, Prof. Godfrey Woke Mbudiogha, Prof. (Dame) Joyce Akaniwor, Dr. (Mrs.) Olive A. Bruce, and Prof. Chidi Halliday.
Rivers State Civil Service Commission:
Chairman: Dr. Barikor Baribuma
Members: Lot Egopija, Ms. Maeve Ere-Bestman, Mrs. Joy Obiaju, and Mrs. Charity Lloyd Harry.
Rivers State Local Government Service Commission:
Members: Linus Nwandem, Lady Christabel George-Didia, Dr. Tonye Willie Pepple, Richard Ewoh, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ofik (rtd), and Sammy Apiafi.
