ENGINEERS FAROUK AHMED, GBENGA KOMOLAFE RESIGN, PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES SUCCESSORS TO THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE ENGINEERS FAROUK AHMED, GBENGA KOMOLAFE RESIGN, PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES SUCCESSORS TO THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The requests followed the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the NMDPRA and Gbenga Komolafe of the NUPRC. Both officials were appointed in 2021 by former President Buhari to lead the two regulatory agencies created by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). To fill these positions, President Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting expedited confirmation of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as CEO of NUPRC and Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as CEO of NMDPRA. The two nominees are seasoned professionals in the oil and gas industry. Eyesan, a graduate of Economics f...
The arraignment of Nnenadi Ester Usman,a former Minister of Finance and Director of Finance PDP presidential Campaign Organisation in the last general elections along with Femi Fani-Kayode also a former Minister and Director Media/Publicity of the PDP presidential Campaign Organization,Danjuma Yusuf and Jointrust Dimensions Nigeria Limited by the EFCC at the Federal High Court,Ikoyi,Lagos could not hold today,June 21,2016,due to the absence of the presiding judge,Justice M.S Hassan who was said to be attending a workshop this week.The accused persons were scheduled to be arraigned on a 17-count charge bordering on conspiracy,stealing,corruption and making cash payments exceeding the amount authorized by law.The Commission's charge is in relation to about N4.9 billion Naira belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria,but stolen and illegally disbursed for political and personal uses.The defendants who were present in court were later taken back to EFCC custody when it was clear that the court would not sit.However,the court registrar told anxious parties that a new date will be communicated to the counsels.More photos below. 



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