By Abiola Olawale
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the nomination of three new members to the board of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).
The development was announced in a press statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Onanuga said the President nominated Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle from Oyo State, Kennedy Ikpeme from Cross River, and Justice Ibrahim Buba, a retired judge of the Federal High Court, into the board of the CCB.
According to the statement, the President made the nomination to “fill existing vacancies on the board of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).”
Onanuga also said the President has formally forwarded the names of the nominees to the Senate through a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
The New Diplomat reports that the Code of Conduct Bureau was established in 1979. It plays a critical role in maintaining integrity within public service and ensuring compliance with the country’s ethical standards.
The Bureau operates with a 10-member board.It would be recalled that on October 23, 2024, Tinubu swore in the chairman of the board, Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello.
The current board includes; Barr. Muritala Aliyu Kankia, Hon. E J Agbomayinma, Barr. Ben Umeano, and Prof. Juwayriyya Badamasiuy.
Other members are Mr. Bulus I Zephaniah and Hon. Abdulsalam Taofiq Olawale.
