The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe as chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), along with other members of the Board of the Commission.
Head, Public Affairs of the Commission Mrs. Nnenna Ukoha, stated in a news release, 2025/Vol. 3/No.7, that the confirmation of the NCC Board members was after a successful screening by the Senate Committee on Communications.
“The Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment of Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe (representing South-West) as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
“Adopting the Committee’s report during its plenary session, the Senate also confirmed Maryam Bayi (North-East), Senator Ramoni Olalekan Mustafa (South-West), and Ikechukwu Ugwuegede (South-East) as Commissioners of the NCC Board.
“Other members of the Board confirmed by the Senate are Princess Oforitsenere Emiko (South-South) and Christopher Sandy Okorie (South-South),” it was stated in the release.
It was added that the new chairman and commissioners joined on the Board the Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Aminu Maida (North-West), Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Engineer Abraham Oshadami (North-Central) and Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Rimini H. Makama (North-Central), who had been previously confirmed.
