Jubilation in South East as President Buhari appoints their son to a very powerful position 8 days to election

Less than eight days to Nigeria’s general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the appointment of Engr. Elias Mbam as the chairman of Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Engr. Elias Mbam hails from Ebonyi State, a South East state.

An unconfirmed report says some politicians from the region were happy about the new appointment because it’s coming at a time some critics of the president accused him of nepotism.

Source: Femi Adesina (Facebook)

This was made known by the media aide to the President Mr Femi Adesina in a press release issued on his Facebook page a few minutes minutes ago.

PRESIDENT BUHARI SENDS TO THE SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION NAMES OF CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS OF REVENUE MOBILIZATION ALLOCATION AND FISCAL COMMISSION

In accordance with the provision of Section 154(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded to the Senate for confirmation, the names of thirty (30) nominees as Chairman and Commissioners of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission.

The names were conveyed in a letter signed by the President to the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, asking for expeditious consideration and confirmation of the appointments.

Below are the names, states of origin and positions of the nominees respectively.

Ebonyi

Engr. Elias Mbam

Chairman

Abia

Chris Alozie Akomas

Commissioner

Akwa Ibom

Ayang Sunday Okon

Commissioner

Anambra

Chima Philip Okafor

Commissioner

Bauchi

Prof. Isa B. Mohammed

Commissioner

Benue

Samuel Adaa Maagbe

Commissioner

Cross River

Ntufam Eyo Nsa Whiley

Commissioner

Delta

Mr. Andrew Ogheneovo Agbaga

Commissioner

Ebonyi

Barr. Patrick Nworu Mgbebu

Commissioner

10.

Edo

Mr. Victor Eboigbe

Commissioner

11.

Ekiti

Amujo Philip Ajayi

Commissioner

12.

Enugu

Mrs. Maria Chinyere Aniobi

Commissioner

13.

FCT

Hon. Musa Tanko Abari

Commissioner

14.

Gombe

Mohammed Kabeer Usman

Commissioner

15.

Jigawa

Alhaji Ahmed Mahmoud Gumel

Commissioner

16.

Katsina

Alh. Kabir Muhammad Mashi

Commissioner

17.

Kano

Barr. Umar Farouk Abdullahi

Commissioner

18.

Kebbi

Rilwan Hussein Abarshi

Commissioner

19.

Kogi

Hon. Suleiman Kokori Abdul

Commissioner

20.

Kwara

Abdullahi Shuaibu Yaman

Commissioner

21.

Lagos

Dr. Wright Olusegun Adekunle

Commissioner

22.

Nasarawa

Aliyu A. Abdulkadir

Commissioner

23.

Niger

Ibrahim Bako Bagudu Shettima

Commissioner

24.

Ogun

Mr. Fari Adebayo

Commissioner

25.

Ondo

Mr. Tokunbo Ajasin

Commissioner

26.

Oyo

Kolade Daniel Abimbola

Commissioner

27.

Plateau

Mr. Alexander Shaiyen

Commissioner

28.

Rivers

Wenah Asondu Temple

Commissioner

29.

Yobe

Alhaji Modu Aji Juluri

Commissioner

30.

Zamfara

Abubakar Sadiq A. Gusau

Commissioner

GARBA SHEHU
Senior Special Assistant to the President

Recalled at a time Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, a PDP man

said he is not ashamed to call President Muhammadu Buhari his friend despite belonging to the opposition People Democratic Party (PDP).

The governor has been accused of working for the reelection of Buhari in February 16 election.

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