
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate requesting the confirmation of Professor Mansur Bindawa as Non-Executive Commissioner of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

Buhari’s letter, dated January 10 2022 was read by President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, at the plenary on Tuesday
The President said the request was made pursuant to the provision of Section 8(1) of the Nigerian Communications Act.
Buhari In another letter date January 4, 2022, also requested the Senate to confirm the nominations of Nnamonso Ekanem (Akwa-Ibom) and Mahmud Magaji (Niger) as members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission.
The letter reads in part: “In accordance with the provision of Section 154 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigerians (as amended), I hereby present for confirmation by the Senate, the following two (2) names of members of Federal Judicial Service Commission, who have been appointed in consultation with the council of State.”
