President Bola Tinubu has nominated Professor Yusuf Muhammad Yusuf as a commissioner of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission (NLRC), replacing Professor Fatima Alkali, who declined her earlier nomination.
The nomination was conveyed to the Senate in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary. Tinubu urged the lawmakers to confirm Yusuf swiftly, citing Section 2(1) of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission Act, 2022.
“Professor Yusuf Muhammad Yusuf is to replace Professor Fatima Alkali, whose nomination was earlier presented through my letter dated 22nd June 2025, but did not appear for screening and confirmation,” the President explained.
Akpabio referred Yusuf’s nomination to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters for further legislative action.
In June, Tinubu had appointed Dakas Dakas as chairman, alongside Uchenna Okolocha and Alkali as commissioners of the NLRC. Alkali, who was meant to represent the North-East, later turned down the appointment.
