Nigeria’s acting President, Osinbajo, redeploys ICPC boss, makes fresh appointments

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, has approved fresh appointments in Federal Government Agencies.
The appointments saw the chairman of the ICPC, Ekpo Nta, redeployed to the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission as a full time Commissioner.
In another development, the Acting President, with powers conferred on the President by Recovery of Public Property (Special Provisions) Act Cap R4, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 has approved the setting up of a Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property.
The Chairman of the Panel is Chief Okoi Obona-Obla, Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution.  Mr. Akingbolahan Adeniran is the Secretary to the Panel.
Other appointments made according to a statement by Director of Press in the SGF Office, Bolaji Adebiyi, are listed below:

A.​ Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission:

​(i)​ Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye​​-​ Chairman
​(ii)​ Dr. Grace N. Chinda​​​-​ Member
​(iii)​ Okolo Titus M.​​​​-​ Member
​(iv)​ Barr. Obiora Igwedebia​​-​ Member
​(v)​ Mrs. Olubukola Balogun​​-​ Member
​(vi)​ Group Captain Sam Ewang (Rtd.)- ​Member
​(vii)​ Justice Adamu Bello​​​-​ Member
​(viii)​ Hannatu Mohammed​​​-​ Member
​(ix)​ Abdullahi Maikano Saidu​​-​ Member

(x)​ Dr. Sa’ad Alanamu​​​-​ Member
​(xi)​ Yahaya Umar Dauda​​​-​ Member
​(xii)​ Khamis Ahmed Mailantarki​-​ Member
​(xiii)​ Maimuna Aliyu​​​-​ Member
​(xiv)​ Prof. Musa Usman Abubakar​​-​ Secretary

The appointment of the Chairman is for 5 years, while the tenure for all the members is 4 years. Also, these appointments are subject to Senate confirmation.

B.​ National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission:

(i)​ Ekpo Nta, Esq​​​​​-​ Full-time Commissioner
​(ii)​ Alhaji Dauda Yahaya, mni​​​-​ Full-time Commissioner​
​(iii)​ Hon. Garba Musa Gulma​​​-​ Full-time Commissioner
​(iv)​ Barr. Victoria Nnenna Chukwuani​​-​ Part-time Commissioner
​(v)​ Mr. Geoffery Yeilong​​​​-​ Part-time Commissioner
​(vi)​ Prof. Ropo Shekoni​​​​-​ Part-time Commissioner
​(vii)​ Ahmed Mahmud Gumel​​​-​ Part-time Commissioner
​(viii)​ Permanent Secretary,
(Estab.) OHCSF​​​​-​ Member
​(ix)​ Permanent Secretary,
Fed. Min. of Labour & Prod.​​​-​ Member
​(x)​ Comrade Isa Aremu (NLC)​​​-​ Member
​(xi)​ Mr. Chuma Nwankwo (NECA)​​-​ Member

The new appointments are for a period of 5 years. The Chairman of the Commission is High Chief Richard Egbule, while Mr. E. A. Thompson is the Secretary. Both were appointed in August 2014.

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