President Bola Tinubu has sought the confirmation of the chairman and the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) at the House of Representatives.

According to President Tinubu, his request was in line with the provision of section 2(2) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (Establishment etc.) Act, The Nation reported.

Ben Kalu, the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, read the president's letter on the plenary floor on Tuesday, October 10. Tinubu had directed the letter to Tajudeen Abbas, the speaker of the House of Representatives, dated August 30.

Tinubu's letter partly read: "I am pleased to present the under-listed seventeen nominees for the consideration of the House of Representatives for the positions of Chairman and members of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission.”

Full list of 17 NDDC board members

Below is the full list of the appointees:

1. Mr. Chiedu Ebie (Chairman) Delta State,

2. Dr Samuel Ogbuku (Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer)

3. Bayelsa Mr Boma lyaye ED (Finance and Admin)

4. Rivers Mr.Victor Antai ED (Projects) Akwa-lbom

5. Hon. Otito Atikase ED (Corporate Services) Ondo Sen.

6. Dimaro Denyanbofa, State Representative Bayelsa

7. Mr. Abasi Ndikan Nkono, State Representative Akwa-lbom

8. Rt.Hon. Monday Igbuya, State Representative Delta

9. Chief Tony Okocha, State Representative Rivers

10. Hon Patrick Aisowieren, State Representative Edo

11. Mr.Kyrian C Uchegbu, State Representative Imo

12. Victor Kolade Akinjo, State Representative Ondo

13. Chief Dimgba Eruba, State Representative Abia

14. Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke, State Representative Cross River

15. Hon Nick Wende, Zonal Representative North Central

16. Hon Namdas Abdulrazak, Zonal Representative North East

17. Sen. Dr.Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir, Zonal Representative North West