BREAKING: Senate Confirms Controversial Buhari's Nominee For Top Job

• President Muhammadu Buhari's aide, Lauretta Onochie, has been confirmed as the chairperson of the NDDC board
• Onochie was confirmed by the senate after the committee of the house on Niger Delta submitted its report to the house on Tuesday
• There has been controversy about the nomination of Onochie, particularly from the lawmakers, who argued that she is not from an oil-producing community in Delta

FCT, Abuja - Lauretta Onochie, an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, has been confirmed by the Senate as the chairperson of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

According to The Cable, the red chamber confirmed the controversial aide along with 12 other nominees after the chairman of the Niger Delta committee of the Senate, Amos Bulus, presented a report to the house on Tuesday, December 20.

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President Buhari had earlier forwarded the names of the nominees to the Senate for confirmation in compliance with section 2(2)(a) of the NDDC (Establishment) Act.

The nominees were screened by both the committee of the senate and the house of representatives on the Niger Delta.

Buhari has forwarded the names of nominees for the NDDC board to the Senate 2 times for confirmation, the first list was sent to the Senate in 2021, and they were screened and confirmed.

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Ahmed Lawan, who is the Senate president, has said Buhari's decision to send another list of nominees for confirmation was a result of the flaws in the previous list.

There was controversy on the nomination of Onoche, particularly from some committee members who argued that she is not from an oil-producing community in Delta state.

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They have argued that such a nomination is against the NDDC Act, which has prevented her from chairing the commission.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Lauretta Onochie as the chairman of the NDDC board.

The president forwarded her name along with 15 other board members of the board to the senate on Wednesday.

Recall that Onochie was nominated by Buhari in October 2023 as INEC commissioner to represent Delta state but was rejected by the senate citing federal character.

Source: Legit.ng