Tinubu seeks Senate’s confirmation of new FCCPC chairman, three others

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the Senate to consider and confirm the nomination of Dr Olatunji Bello as the Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).

Tinubu also forwarded the names of three nominees for consideration and confirmation for appointment as chairman, secretary, and member of the Police Service Commission (PSC) respectively.

The nominees are the Retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Hashim Argungu (chairman), Chief Onyema Uche (Secretary), and Retired DIG Taiwo Lakanu (member) of the PSC, respectively.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio read President Tinubu’s letters of nomination on the floor during plenary on Thursday, June 27.

Bello’s nomination was referred to the Senate Committee for Trade and Investment for further action.

However, Argungu, Uche and Lankano were referred to the Senate Committee on Police Affairs for further legislative work and to report back in one week.