A man nominated last week by President Muhammadu Buhari as commissioner in the Nigeria Communication Commission was once rejected for the same position by the Senate over shady academic records, PREMIUM TIMES can report.by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the Senate’s floor penultimate Tuesday.
Mr Abubakar was first nominated in 2016 for the position but was rejected by lawmakers in November of that year. The lawmakers hinged their decision on Mr Abubakar’s lack of adequate training and experience, as stipulated by the law. They also questioned the genuineness of the available documents he presented for screening.
The Act stipulates that appointees for that role must have qualification and experience in stated relevant fields.
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