President Tinubu Makes 12 New Appointments After Supreme Court Victory [FULL LIST]

President Tinubu has made 12 new appointments after his Supreme Court victory.

Newsone reports that  Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has appointed Prof Tunji Olaopa as Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC).

This online news platform understands that President Tinubu also announced eleven new members of the commission.

Newsone Nigeria reports that the 12 new appointments by President Tinubu were disclosed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.

The appointments according to the Presidential Spokesman, align with Section 154 of the Nigerian Constitution which empowers the president to appoint the Chairman and members of FCSC subject to Senate approval.

FULL NAMES of President Tinubu’s 12 new appointments:

1. Prof. Tunji Olaopa — Chairman

2. Dr. Daudu Ibrahim Jalo — Member (Representing Adamawa | Gombe | Taraba)

3. Ms. Gekpe Grace Isu — Member (Representing Akwa Ibom | Cross River)

4. Dr. Chamberlain Nwele — Member (Representing Anambra | Ebonyi | Enugu)

5. Mr. Rufus N. Godwins — Member (Representing Rivers | Delta | Bayelsa)

6. Dr. Adamu Hussein — Member (Representing Niger | FCT)

7. Mr. Aminu Nabegu — Member (Representing Jigawa | Kano)

8. Ms. Hindatu Abdullahi — Member (Representing Kaduna | Katsina)

9. Mr. Shehu Aliyu — Member (Representing Kebbi | Sokoto | Zamfara)

10. Ms. Odekunle Rukiyat Aduke — Member (Representing Kogi | Kwara)

11. Mr. Jide Jimoh — Member (Representing Lagos | Ogun)

12. Dr. Festus Oyebade — Member (Representing Osun | Oyo).

Meanwhile, Newsone Nigeria reports that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed an appeal by Atiku Abubakar and the PDP against the September 6 judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), affirming the election of President Bola Tinubu.

In a lead judgment read by Justice John Okoro, the seven-man panel of the Supreme Court unanimously with, the court resolved all the seven issues identified for determination against the appellants.