The Senate has confirmed Nnanna Uzor-Kalu as a member of the National Assembly Service Commission after initially deferring his nomination over a petition against him.
Uzor-Kalu, a former two-term House of Representatives member and younger brother of Senator Orji Uzor-Kalu, was approved on Thursday, March 27, following a recommendation by the Senate Ethics Committee.
His confirmation makes him the second nominee from the South-East to join the commission, alongside 11 others cleared last week.
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Presenting the committee’s findings, Chairman Senator Cyril Fasuyi listed the confirmed nominees, including Dr Saviour Enyiekere (South-South), Suleiman Hunkuyi (North-West), Yusuf Yusuf (North-West), Aminu Malle (North-East), and Alhaji Mahmud (North-East).
Others are Mark Terso (North-Central), Salihu Balogun (North-Central), Taiwo Oluga (South-West), Afeez Ipesa-Balogun (South-West), Festus Odii (South-East), Patrick Giwa (South-South), and Mrs Mary Ekpeyong (South-South).
Fasuyi assured the Senate that all the nominees were deemed qualified and experienced for their roles.