President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate for the confirmation of Prof. Yusuf Mohammed Yusuf as a Commissioner in the Nigerian Law Reform Commission (NLRC).
The request, conveyed in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Wednesday’s plenary session, was made in line with Section 21 of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission Act, 2022.
According to President Tinubu, the nomination of Prof. Yusuf is to replace Prof. Fatima Alkali, who was earlier nominated on June 2, 2025, but failed to appear before the Senate for screening and confirmation.
“Whilst I hope that the Senate will consider and confirm the nomination of Professor Yusuf Mohammed Yusuf in an expeditious manner, please accept, Distinguished Senate President and Senators, the assurances of my highest consideration,” the President wrote.
Akpabio, however, referred the nomination to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters for further legislative action.
The committee is expected to scrutinise the nomination and submit its recommendations to the Senate in due course.