President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Zainab Marwa as a member of the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the request during plenary on Thursday, after reading the president’s correspondence to lawmakers.
In the letter, Tinubu stated that the nomination aligns with the provisions of Section 2(2) of the Niger Delta Development Commission Establishment Act.
He explained that Marwa was nominated to represent the North-East geopolitical zone on the NDDC governing board, filling a vacant position.
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According to him, the vacancy arose following the resignation of Abdulrazak Namdas, the former board member representing the region.
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Tinubu further disclosed that Namdas stepped down on March 30, 2026, to pursue the governorship ticket in Adamawa State.
“The Senate is invited to note that
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