The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has referred President Bola Tinubu’s request for the confirmation of Emomotimi Agama as the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) to the committee on the capital market for scrutiny.
Akpabio decided after reading Tinubu’s correspondence to the Senate during plenary on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
The president said Agama’s appointment and that of three others was in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 and Section 51 of the Investment and Securities Act 2007.
After reading the letter, Akpabio announced that the Senate Committee on Capital Market will go through the president’s request and revert to the lawmakers in two weeks’ time.
Akpabio said,