Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Musa Aliyu as the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
The upper chamber also confirmed the appointments of Gadji Dantata and Saka Suleiman as members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission.
Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin announced the confirmation of Aliyu and the two members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission after they were cleared by a voice vote by senators at plenary.
Aliyu, a lawyer and former Attorney-General of Jigawa State, was screened at the committee of the whole.
The ICPC chairman told the senators that he is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) designate.
Aliyu explained that he obtained his secondary school leaving certificate in 1995 and proceeded to Bayero University, Kano to study Law in 1998.
The ICPC chairman said he graduated from Bayero University’s Faculty of Law in 2003 and enrolled for his Law School in 2004 before he started practising as a lawyer.
Meanwhile, Dantata and Suleiman, who appeared before the Senate for confirmation as members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission also narrated their achievements in the private and public sectors.
Dantata said she hailed from Kano State.
She told the senators that she obtained her Bachelor’s degree, Masters of Arts and PhD from the Bayero University, Kano.
The Deputy Senate President however directed that Dantata ‘take a bow and go’ in order to “ensure gender sensitivity” in the screening process.
Suleiman, the second member of the Federal Judicial Service Commission said he hailed from Ifelodun Local Government area of Kwara State.
The nominee said he attended Kwara State College of Technology now Kwara State Polytechnic.
Suleiman also said he enrolled into the University of Lagos in 1981 where he obtained his Bachelor’s degree.
None of the senators asked Suleiman questions relating to his position as a member of the Federal Judicial Service Commission before he was directed to step out of the Senate chamber.
