The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who made this known in a statement issued in Abuja, said that the nominees are to fill existing vacancies on the board of the Bureau.
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday approved the nomination of a retired judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Buba, and two others: Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle from Oyo State, Kennedy Ikpeme from Cross River, into the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who made this known in a statement issued in Abuja, said that the nominees are to fill existing vacancies on the board of the Bureau.
Onanuga, who said that the nomination was President Tinubu’s move to enhance oversight mechanisms of the Bureau, noted that the announcement of the nomination was made in a formal letter addressed to the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
He said, “Established in 1979, the Code of Conduct Bureau plays a critical role in maintaining integrity within public service and ensuring compliance with the country’s ethical standards.
“The Bureau operates with a 10-member board. On October 23, 2024, President Tinubu swore in the chairman of the board, Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello.
“The current board includes: Barr. Muritala Aliyu Kankia, Hon. E J Agbomayinma, Barr. Ben Umeano, and Prof. Juwayriyya Badamasiuy.
“Other members are Mr. Bulus I Zephaniah, and Hon. Abdulsalam Taofiq Olawale.”