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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Senators who challenged President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s nomination of Lamido Yuguda as the Director-General of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have withdrawn their petition.<\/p>\n

Senator Ayo Akinyelure, Chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, made the disclosure at plenary on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Akwa Ibom Senators, Bassey Akpan, Christopher Ekpenyong, and Akon Eyakenyi, had stated that Mrs Mary Uduk, an indigene of Akwa-Ibom should have been nominated for the position.<\/p>\n

Senator Sam Egwu (PDP \u2013 Ebonyi) urged the federal government to consider the state in future appointments.<\/p>\n

Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa (APC \u2013 Bauchi) said the consideration of Akinyelure\u2019s committee report was unnecessary as the petitioners had withdrawn their petition.<\/p>\n

Senate President Ahmad Lawan replied that the adoption followed procedure.<\/p>\n

Lawan said it was mandatory for the committee to submit its report despite of the withdrawal of the petition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Senators who challenged President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s nomination of Lamido Yuguda as the Director-General of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have withdrawn their petition. Senator Ayo Akinyelure, Chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, made the disclosure at plenary on Thursday. 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