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From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja
The Senate, yesterday, confirmed the appointments of Mr. Louis Odion and Hajia Ummusalma Isiyaka Rabiu as Executive Commissioners of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), respectively.
Their confirmation followed the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Trade and Investment, chaired by Senator Umar Sadiq, which screened the nominees forwarded to the upper chamber by President Bola Tinubu.
Odion, a veteran journalist and former Commissioner for Information in Edo State, will serve as Executive Commissioner (Operations), while Ummusalma Isiyaka Rabiu from Kano State takes up the position of Executive Commissioner (Corporate Services).
Presenting the committee’s report, Sadiq said both nominees were found qualified for the positions, having demonstrated “competence, integrity, and a sound understanding of consumer protection and market regulation.”
He added that their appointment aligns with the administration’s goal of deepening fair competition and safeguarding consumer rights across Nigeria’s rapidly expanding digital and commercial sectors.
The Senate, after adopting the report, unanimously confirmed both nominees through a voice vote.
Also yesterday, the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, chaired by Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, presented its report on the confirmation of Professor Yusuf Mohammad as Commissioner of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission (NLRC) representing the North East geopolitical zone.
Adegbonmire said the nominee met all constitutional requirements and possesses the experience necessary to contribute meaningfully to ongoing efforts to update and reform Nigeria’s body of laws.
He said, “The committee found Professor Yusuf Mohammad to be eminently qualified and of proven integrity. His appointment will strengthen the capacity of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission to review outdated statutes and harmonise them with current realities.”
The chamber subsequently approved his nomination after a motion for confirmation was moved and adopted without objection.
