President Bola Tinubu has nominated three new board members for the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to fill existing vacancies. The nominees are Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle (Oyo State), Kennedy Ikpeme (Cross River State), and Justice Ibrahim Buba, a retired Federal High Court judge. This announcement was detailed in a letter to the Senate President by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
The nominations come amidst ongoing controversies surrounding Umar Danladi, Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), who faces corruption and misconduct allegations. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have been working to secure Danladi’s removal, citing constitutional provisions.
Earlier missteps by the Senate led to invoking the wrong constitutional section for the removal process. The error was later admitted, and the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, corrected the reference to Section 17(3) of the Nigerian Constitution and Section 22(3) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act. These provisions require a two-thirds majority in both chambers of the National Assembly to advise the President on removing public officers like Danladi.
The CCB, established in 1979, plays a crucial role in enforcing ethical standards in public service. Tinubu had previously sworn in Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the board’s chairman on October 23, 2024.President Bola Tinubu has nominated three new board members for the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to fill existing vacancies. The nominees are Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle (Oyo State), Kennedy Ikpeme (Cross River State), and Justice Ibrahim Buba, a retired Federal High Court judge. This announcement was detailed in a letter to the Senate President by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
The nominations come amidst ongoing controversies surrounding Umar Danladi, Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), who faces corruption and misconduct allegations. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have been working to secure Danladi’s removal, citing constitutional provisions.
Earlier missteps by the Senate led to invoking the wrong constitutional section for the removal process. The error was later admitted, and the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, corrected the reference to Section 17(3) of the Nigerian Constitution and Section 22(3) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act. These provisions require a two-thirds majority in both chambers of the National Assembly to advise the President on removing public officers like Danladi.
The CCB, established in 1979, plays a crucial role in enforcing ethical standards in public service. Tinubu had previously sworn in Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the board’s chairman on October 23, 2024.
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