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The Senate on Thursday rejected a nominee of President Muhammadu Buhari for the position of Non-Execitive Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Presenting the report of the Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, chairman of the committee, Rafiu Ibrahim, said the nominee, Abdu Abubakar, failed integrity test.
The committee also said Abubakar lacks honesty and failed to answer questions put to him.
The nominee is from the North West geopolitical zone, same with President Buhari.
The Senate, however, approved the nomination of four nominees as Non-Executive Directors of the Board of the apex bank. They include: Ummu Jalingo (North East), Justina Nnabuko (South East), Mike Obadan (South South), Abdu Abubakar (North West) and Adeola Adetunji (South West).
In his contribution, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, called on the committee to take a second look at the rejected nominee, saying the petition against the nominee should be scrutinised.
Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan, shared the same view.
To this end, the Senate urged the panel to carry out further legislative action on the rejected nominee and report back in one week.
When Senate President Bukola Saraki put the questions to voice votes, confirmation of the four appointees was unanimously accepted by lawmakers, even as the rejected nominee was referred back to the committee for further work.
Speaking after the confirmation, Saraki urged the appointees to work with the apex bank to ensure the growth of the Nigerian economy.
OWEDE AGBAJILEKE, Abuja
