BEVERLY HILLS, January 26, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Aghughu Arhotomhenla Adolphus for appointment as the Auditor-General of the Federation and Barrister Victor Chinemerem Muruako for appointment as Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission.
The President has forwarded the letter of Aghughu’s nomination to the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan pursuant to Section 86(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
In a statement, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters( Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, said that Aghughu has been acting as the Auditor-General since the voluntary retirement of Anthony Mkpe Ayine from service upon attainment of the mandatory retirement age of 60 (sixty) years on 25th October 2020.
The Auditor-General designate hails from Edo State and holds a Master’s degree in economics; he is a Fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management and Associate member of Chartered Institute of Taxation.
He became an Auditor in the Office of the Auditor-General in 1992 and was promoted to the rank of Director of Audit in January 2016.
President Buhari nominated Barrister Muruako for appointment as Chairman for the Fiscal Responsibility Commission in accordance with provision of section 5(3) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007.
Barrister Muruako, a legal practitioner, had served as the Secretary to the Fiscal Responsibility Commission and currently acts as the Chairman of the Commission. He hails from Imo State.
The nomination letter was forwarded to the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan for confirmation by the Senate.
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