The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday received President Bola Tinubu’s request to confirm the disengagement of the Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Babatunde Irukera
The request is contained in letter read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio at the resumption of plenary after four weeks Christmas and New Year break.
According to President Tinubu, the request is in accordance with the provisions of Section 8, sub section 2 of the FCCPC Act 2018.
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The disengagement of Babatunde Irukera as Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the FCCPC is to take effect from Monday, 8th of January, 2024.
The request of President Tinubu was referred to the Senate Committee of the whole for further action
President Tinubu had on January 8th, 2024 sacked Babatunde Irukera as CEO of FCCPC.
(Editor: Ken Eseni)
