Senate Confirms Odion, Rabiu As FCCPC Executive Commissioners

The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of Mr. Louis Odion, a former Senior Technical Assistant on Media to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, as Executive Commissioner (Operations) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).

Also confirmed was Hajia Ummusalma Isyaka Rabiu for appointment as Executive Commissioner (Corporate Services) of the FCCPC.

The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Trade and Investment, chaired by Senator Umar Sadiq.

President Bola Tinubu had earlier forwarded the names of both nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation.

Odion, a veteran journalist and former Commissioner for Information in Edo State, will oversee operations at the commission, while Ummusalma Isiyaka Rabiu from Kano State will handle corporate services.

Presenting the committee’s report, Senator Sadiq said the nominees were found competent and qualified, having demonstrated “integrity, professionalism, and a sound understanding of consumer protection and market regulation.”

He added that their appointments aligned with the administration’s goal of promoting fair competition and protecting consumer rights in Nigeria’s growing digital and commercial sectors.

The Senate adopted the committee’s report and confirmed both nominees through a unanimous voice vote.

In a related development, the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, chaired by Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, also presented its report on the screening of Professor Yusuf Mohammad as Commissioner of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission (NLRC), representing the North-East geopolitical zone.

Adegbonmire noted that the nominee met all constitutional requirements and possessed the experience needed to contribute to the ongoing reform of Nigeria’s legal framework.

He said, “The committee found Professor Yusuf Mohammad to be eminently qualified and of proven integrity. His appointment will strengthen the capacity of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission to review outdated statutes and harmonise them with current realities.”

The chamber subsequently approved his nomination after a motion for confirmation was moved and adopted without objection.