The Senate has confirmed Musa Aliyu as the substantive chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.

The confirmation was during plenary on Thursday following a screening exercise.

Senate Leader Bamidele Opeyemi had raised a point order to suspend relevant senate rules to allow strangers into the chamber.

Aliyu was thereafter screened at the Committee of a Whole chaired by the Deputy President, Jibirin Barau.

Musa Aliyu is a lawyer and Attorney-General of Jigawa State.

President Bola Tinubu had written to the Senate on Wednesday seeking his confirmation.