Buhari Withdraws Name of Nominated CEO of Petroleum Agency before Senate's Approval, Appoints New Person
- President Buhari has appointed Farouk Ahmed as the CEO of the board of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority
- The president replaced Ahmed with Sarki Auwalu who had earlier been named for the position and was awaiting Senate's confirmation
- The notice of replacement was contained in a letter the president sent to the upper legislative chamber
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FCT, Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Farouk Ahmed as Chief Executive Officer of the board of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA).
Premium Times reported that the president said Ahmed will replace Sarki Auwalu who was earlier named for the position.
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Legit.ng recalls that President Buhari had in a previous letter sought the Senate’s approval of Auwalu’s appointment.
The president’s latest announcement was conveyed in a letter to the Senate president, Ahmad Lawan, as he sought the Senate’s approval of the new appointment.
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He did not give any reason for the replacement but explained that the replacement request was duly in accordance with the provision of Section 34(3) of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021.
NPRA is one of the regulatory agencies established by the Petroleum Industry Act which was signed by President Buhari in July.
The National Assembly had passed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) in July after several years it was sent to it.
Buhari makes fresh appointments for ICPC, RMAFC
In another related development, President Buhari has sent a letter to the Senate for the confirmation of five commissioner-nominees to fill vacant positions at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
He also urged the upper chamber to confirm another nominee for appointment as a Federal Commissioner of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).
Legit.ng gathered the president’s requests were contained in two separate letters read by Senate president Ahmad Lawan on the floor at plenary. President Buhari in one of the letters explained that his request for confirmation of his nominees for appointment in ICPC was in accordance with the provision of Section 3(6) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
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