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February 1, 2021 Senate President Promises To Be Patriotic In Screening Of Newly Appointed Service Chiefs

Senate President Promises To Be Patriotic In Screening Of Newly Appointed Service Chiefs

January 29, 2021 President Buhari Send The List Of The Newly Appointed Service Chiefs To The National Assembly For Confirmation

President Buhari Send The List Of The Newly Appointed Service Chiefs To The National Assembly For Confirmation

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has forwarded the names of the newly appointed Service Chiefs to the Senate for consideration and approval.

This comes after three days of announcing the appointment of the new Service Chiefs.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator BABAJIDE OMOWORARE, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.

He said the transmission of the names was done in line with Section 18 (1) of the Armed Forces Act Cap. A.20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.

OMOWORARE said that the information was contained in BUHARI’s letter to the Senate President AHMAD LAWAN dated 27th January 2021.

You will recall that the appointment has been trailed with criticism as many believed the President did not follow due process by not forwarding their names to the National Assembly before announcing the appointment.

 

January 28, 2021 Human Rights Lawyers Says The Appointments Of The New Service Chiefs Requires The Approval Of The National Assembly

Human Rights Lawyers Says The Appointments Of The New Service Chiefs Requires The Approval Of The National Assembly

Reactions have been trailing the appointment of the new Service Chiefs by the President as human rights lawyers said their appointments requires approval of the National Assembly.

One of the lawyers, Mr. FEMI FALANA said the four service chiefs appointed by the President were not yet substantive heads of the Armed Forces until the National Assembly approves their appointment.

In a statement, FALANA however said that the service chiefs could continue to operate in acting capacities until approval is given by the National Assembly.

Another senior lawyer, TAYO OYETIBO, noted that without the approval of the National Assembly, the service chiefs had not been appointed in law.

But the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President, FEMI ADESINA, has said the appointment of the service chiefs is the prerogative of the President and not subjected to the dictate of federal character.

 

 

 

 

January 27, 2021 Buhari Finally Replaces Service Chiefs

Buhari Finally Replaces Service Chiefs

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI seems to have listened to the demand of Nigerians by announcing the sack of the service chiefs which takes immediate effect.

He has also appointed new hands to take over the batons of piloting the security affairs of the country.

The President in a tweet said the former service chiefs tendered their resignation while he commended  them for their contributions in engendering a safer country.

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President, FEMI ADESINA, who made this known said the new Service Chiefs include Major-General LEO IRABOR who replaced General ABAYOMI OLONISAKIN as Chief of Defense Staff;

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Air Vice Marshal ISIAKA OLADAYO AMAO replaced Air Marshal SADIQUE ABUBAKAR as Chief of Air Staff;

Rear Admiral AWWAL ZUBAIRU GAMBO replaced Vice Admiral IBOK-ETE EKWE IBAS as Chief of Naval Staff;

while General IBRAHIM ATTAHIRU replaced Lieutenant General TUKUR YUSUF BURATAI as Chief of Army Staff.

Speaking on a monitored program, ADESINA said the president replaced them because he just felt it was time to have fresh energy.

While responding to comments about alleged nepotism in appointments under the current administration, the presidential spokesman said the appointment of security chiefs is not subject to federal character.

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