Tinubu seeks Senate’s confirmation of 4 SEC members

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the Senate, asking the lawmakers in the upper chamber to screen and confirm four persons appointed as board members of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Wednesday.

In the letter, the president said the appointment was in line with the provisions of section (1) of the Investment and Security Act of 2007.

The appointed members of the SEC are; Emomotimi Agama, Franca Chukwuogor, Bola Ajomale and Samiya Hassan-Usman.

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While Agama was appointed as Director-General, Chukwuogor will serve as Executive Commissioner (Legal and Enforcement) of the Commission.

Ajomale was appointed as Executive Commissioner (Operations) while Hassan-Usman was appointed as Executive Commissioner (Corporate Services).