Appointments
4 LAS News stories tagged “Appointments”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Access Bank appoints Oluseyi Kumapayi as DMD for African subsidiaries and Olanrewaju Bamisebi as ED of IT and Digitalisation
Access Bank Plc has elevated Oluseyi Kumapayi to Deputy Managing Director of its African subsidiaries and appointed Olanrewaju Bamisebi as Executive Director of Information Technology and Digitalisation, with both appointments approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria and effective from late October 2026.
LAS News Desk · 2 Nov 2026, 10:18 WAT · 3 sources
APC denies ministers paid billions for appointments
The All Progressives Congress rebuts claims that ministers spend billions of Naira to secure posts, stating the remarks referred to past practices rather than the current government.
LAS News Desk · 29 Oct 2026, 02:46 WAT · 2 sources
Dispute emerges over alleged presidential scrutiny of vice‑president’s staff appointments
Former Secretary to the Government Babachir Lawand claims President Buhari delayed and questioned a list of Yemi Osinbajo’s proposed aides, while Osinbajo’s former spokesperson Laolu Akande denies the memo existed and says Buhari supported the vice‑president’s choices.
LAS News Desk · 17 Oct 2026, 17:15 WAT · 4 sources
President Tinubu submits six INEC nominees to Senate ahead of 2027 elections
President Bola Tinube has sent four new national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners to the Senate for vetting, urging a swift confirmation before the January 2027 general elections, according to multiple Nigerian news outlets.
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LAS News Desk · 16 Oct 2026, 17:45 WAT · 8 sources