Senate Reverses CAC Boss Removal Recommendation After Apology
Nigeria's Senate Finance Committee withdrew its call for the removal of Corporate Affairs Commission Registrar-General Hussaini Magaji after he apologised and committed to establishing a National Assembly liaison office.
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The Senate Committee on Finance has reversed its recommendation that President Bola Tinubu remove Hussaini Magaji as Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), following an apology and commitment to improve legislative relations.
According to Business Day, Magaji appeared before the committee on Monday and apologised for issues that had prompted the initial removal recommendation. As part of the resolution, the CAC agreed to establish a National Assembly liaison office to facilitate better communication with lawmakers.
The reversal marks a rare instance of parliamentary oversight leading to institutional reform rather than personnel changes. The Senate Finance Committee had previously expressed dissatisfaction with the CAC's engagement with the National Assembly, though specific grievances were not detailed in available reports.
Separately, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) approved N8.4 billion in contracts during its executive committee meeting. The Peoples Gazette reported that N7.3 billion was allocated for waste collection and management in four Abuja districts: Durumi, Wuye, Mabushi and Jabi. Business Day confirmed an additional N1.1 billion contract for security communication equipment.
Nigeria's judiciary also intervened in political processes, with the Federal High Court in Akure restraining the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress from proceeding with its state congress, according to Business Day. Justice Toyin Adegoke issued the restraining order, though the grounds for the intervention were not specified in available reports.
In the security sector, a Federal High Court granted the Department of State Services' request for accelerated hearing in the 2011 United Nations building bombing case. Channels Television reported the case was adjourned to 4 March for continuation of the trial, more than a decade after the attack that killed at least 23 people at the UN headquarters in Abuja.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) secured a 40-year jail term for individuals convicted of trafficking counterfeit alcoholic beverages, the Peoples Gazette reported. NAFDAC Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye commended the judiciary for the judgement, which represents one of the agency's most significant enforcement victories.