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Buhari urges Senate to confirm reappointment of Abike Dabiri -Erewa as NIDCOM chair
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seeks confirmation of six RMAFC federal commissioners
The Senate has directed the clerk to the National Assembly to transmit Constitution Alteration Bill No. 20, which provides for uniform retirement age for Judicial Officers in the country.
According to report the clerk was directed to send the letter to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent in line with the provisions of the Authentication Act.
The directive was sequel to the consideration of a motion titled: “Passage of Constitution (Fifth) Alteration Bill No. 20 (Uniform Retirement Age for Judicial Officers), 2023” sponsored by the Chairman of the Senate Adhoc Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC -Delta Central).
The motion reads: “Recall that on Tuesday, 4th April, 2023, the Clerk to the National Assembly was directed to transmit Constitution Alteration Bill No. 47 (Establishment of State Security Council), after it met the requirement of Section 9(2) of the Constitution to Mr. President for his assent.
“Recall also that Sokoto State House of Assembly was among the State Houses of Assembly that were yet to forward their resolution, others are Gombe, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kwara, Plateau, Sokoto and Taraba State Houses of Assembly.
“Aware that Sokoto state House of Assembly has forwarded its resolution; and convinced that with the approval of Sokoto State House of Assembly, the Constitution (Fifth Alteration) Bill No. 20 (Uniform Retirement Age for Judicial Officers), has met the provisions of Section 9(2) of the Constitution, for passage.”
Contributing, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC – Niger North), said that this is one of the key elements of the Ninth Senate Legislative Agenda to reform the Judiciary.
“Having a uniform retirement age for the Judiciary will remove the backlog of cases and ensure speedy dispensation of justice,” he said.
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who presided over the plenary said, “This is very important amendment to the Constitution. And we are happy that it is going to be part of our legacy as the 9th National Assembly.”
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a letter to the upper chamber of the National Assembly asking it to confirm the re-nomination of Abike Dabiri-Erewa as the Chairman/Chief Executive of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission for a second term.
The letter was read on the floor of the Senate by the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan at the plenary on Tuesday.
According to the letter, the nomination is in accordance with the provision of section 2 sub section 2 of NIDCOM Establishment Act 2017.
Also in another letter, President Buhari requested for the confirmation of six federal commissioners for Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).
The request is in accordance with the provision of section 154 sub section 1 of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
According to the President Buhari, the appointment of the nominees is to fill the existing vacancies of the respective states .
The nominees for the position of federal commissioners are: Senator Ayogu Eze from Enugu State, Peter Opara, Imo State, Hawa Umaru Aliyu, Jigawa State, Rekiya Tanko Haruna, Kebbi State, Ismaila Mohamed Agaka, Kwara State and Kolawole Daniel Abimbola, Oyo State.
The Senate is yet to take any legislative action on the two letters.
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