The Senate has confirmed Emomotimi Agama as the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria’s apex capital market regulator.
The Senate also approved the appointment of Frana Chukwuogor as Executive Commissioner, Legal and Enforcement; Bola Ajomale as Executive Commissioner, Operations, and Samiya Usman as Executive Commissioner, Corporate Services.
The confirmation of the appointments followed the presentation of the report of the Committee on Capital Markets chaired by Osita Izunaso, representing the Imo West (Orlu) constituency of Imo State.
Izunaso told the Senate that the nominees met the requirements to be appointed by President Bola Tinubu. “That they were eminently qualified for the positions. They passed all security checks and answered relevant questions during the screening,” Izunaso said.
After his presentation, the Senate voted and confirmed the nominees. Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, who presided at the confirmation, charged the appointees to carry out their jobs diligently for the betterment of the country.
