President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, demanding the screening and confirmation of five individuals selected to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s board of directors.
The president’s request was outlined in a letter delivered by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during the session on Tuesday.
The CBN’s designated board directors include Robert Agbide, Ado Wanga, Murtala Sagaley, Urom Eke, and Olayinka Aliyu.
Tinubu stated in the letter that his proposal complied with the provisions of Section 6(1a) of Section 10(1)(2) of the CBN Act, 2007.
“In compliance with the provision of Section 6(1a) of Section 10(1)(2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Establishment Act 2007,.
“I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate the appointments of the underlisted five persons as directors of the board of the CBN: Robert Agbide, Ado Wanga, Murtala Sagaley, Urom Eke, and Olayinka Aliyu,” the letter read in part.
Last Friday, Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, went before the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions to discuss inflation, foreign exchange, and other challenges affecting the Nigerian economy.
Tinubu also sent a request to the Senate on Tuesday to confirm Hon. Amidu Tadese of Osun State as Commissioner of the National Population Commission.
Tinubu stated in the letter seeking appointment confirmation that it was done in compliance with Section 154 (1) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Constitution of 1999, as amended.
He said, “Whilst hoping that this request will receive the usual expeditious consideration of the Senate, please accept, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration.”
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
