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Update: Speaker Abbas announces replacement of HoR committe chairmen appointed by President Tinubu as ministers

Tinubu’s presidency has set new and unexpected record in his selection processes for ministers appointment like no president before him.

By admin , in Inside stories , at August 17, 2023 Tags: , , ,

Following the nomination of some members of the 10th House of Representatives as Hon Ministers by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the need to prevent a void in the leadership of some standing committees of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, PhD., announces the appointment of the following lawmakers to fill up the vacant positions:

Hon. Mamudu Abdullahi – (APC, Niger) – Chairman, House Committee on Army

Hon. Pascal Agbodike – (APGA, Anambra) – Chairman, House Committee on Hydrological Services

Hon. Dennis Idahosa (APC, Edo) – Chairman, House Committee on Healthcare Services

Hon. Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo (YPP, Akwa Ibom) – Chairman, House Committee on Electronic and Digital Banking

Hon. Bukar Talba (APC, Borno) – Chairman, House Committee on Institutional Reforms.

The appointments shall take immediate effect, while the legislative record shall be updated upon resumption of the House from recess.

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