Muiz Banire. Punch
The confirmation of Muiz Banire as chairman of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has hit a snag as the Senate on Tuesday received a petition to reject his nomination.
Senator Solomon Adeola (APC-Lagos), who laid the petition at plenary, said “there is a petition here from my constituents on the nomination of Muiz Banire as AMCON chairman.
“Enclosed are the signatures of the three senators from Lagos State against the nomination.”
In his remarks, President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, asked the lawmaker to lay the petition, and referred it to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions.
The senate on July 18 acknowledged receipt of the request from President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation of Banire (SAN) as Chairman, Governing Board of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria.
The request was in compliance with Section 10(1) of the AMCON Act 2010.
The nominee has already been screened on Monday by the Committee on Banking, but the Senate is yet to confirm him.