Tinubu seeks confirmation of Zainab Marwa as NDDC Board member

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sought the confirmation of the Senate for the appointment of Dr. Zainab Marwa as a member of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

The request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, read at plenary on Thursday.

Tinubu in the letter said Marwa would represent the North East on the NDDC Board.

He also said that the nomination was made in compliance with section 2(2) of the Niger Delta Development Commission Establishment Act.

He added that Marwa’s appointment would fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Abdulrazak Namdas, the immediate past board member representing the North East.

According to Tinubu, Namdas resigned from the board on March 30, 2026 to contest the governorship election in Adamawa State, adding: “It is my hope that the Senate will consider and confirm the appointment of Dr. Zainab Marwa as a member of the Governing Board of the NDDC to represent the North East zone.”

Akpabio thereafter referred the request to the Senate Committee on NDDC for screening and further legislative action.

The committee is expected to report back to plenary within one or two weeks.