By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. | adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Nigerian Senate to screen and confirm Muttaqha Rabe Darma as Minister of Housing and Urban Development. The request was conveyed in a letter read on the Senate floor by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and subsequently referred to the Committee of the Whole for consideration.
In a separate communication, the President also sought the Senate’s approval for the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The nomination was referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, which has been given one week to report back. Yuguda is a former Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission and has over three decades of experience at the Central Bank of Nigeria.
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President Tinubu also requested the confirmation of Benedict Umeno for reappointment as a member of the Code of Conduct Bureau, representing the South-East. This nomination was referred to the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption, also mandated to report within one week. Muttaqha Rabe Darma studied Mechanical Engineering at Bayero University Kano.
He was the deputy governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections before his removal from the party over alleged endorsement of an opposition candidate. The Senate is expected to conduct screening exercises for the nominees in the coming days, after which confirmations or rejections will be decided. Observers say the appointments are part of ongoing efforts by the administration to strengthen leadership across key sectors, including housing, finance, and governance oversight.
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