{"id":107071,"date":"2023-08-17T18:33:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T17:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=107071"},"modified":"2023-08-17T18:33:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T17:33:51","slug":"abbas-appoints-committee-chairmen-to-replace-ministers-designate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/abbas-appoints-committee-chairmen-to-replace-ministers-designate\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbas appoints committee chairmen to replace ministers designate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The Speaker of House of Representatives, Rep. 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Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo (YPP-Akwa Ibom) is to replace Rep. Dennis Idahosa as Chairman, Committee on Digital and Electronic Banking<\/p>\n<p>While Rep. Bukar Talba (APC-Borno) was Rep. Chairman, House Committee on Institutional Reforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe appointments shall take immediate effect, while the legislative record shall be updated upon resumption of the House from recess,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Speaker of House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas has appointed five members as chairmen of\u00a0\u00a0committees, to replace those appointed ministers by President Bola Tinubu. 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