Tinubu appoints 2 FCC chairpersons in 24 hours

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former House of Representatives member, the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). She succeeds Dr Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was dogged by controversy. The president had earlier in the day reappointed Dr Dankaka as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former House of Representatives member, the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC).

She succeeds Dr Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was dogged by controversy.

The president had earlier in the day reappointed Dr Dankaka as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission for a second five-year term before the sudden change of mind.

President Tinubu also appointed Mohammed Musa as the Commission’s secretary while retaining Kayode Oladele from Ogun as commissioner.

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Oladele, a former House of Representatives member, was appointed by President Tinubu in 2024. He served as the Commission’s acting chairman.

The president renewed the appointments of Lawal Ya’u Roni, Abubakar Atiku Bunu, and Eludayo Eluyemi, who represent Jigawa, Kebbi, and Osun States, for a second term. The president also reappointed Abdulwasiu Kayode Bawalla, the commissioner from Lagos State.

Onanuga listed the newly appointed commissioners as: Obinna Oriaku (Abia), Mrs Bema Madayi (Adamawa), Obongawan Ebong (Akwa Ibom), Nnoli Gloria (Anambra), and Babangida Gwana (Bauchi).

Others are Tonye Okio (Bayelsa), Aligba Tarkende (Benue), Modu Mustapha (Borno), Dr. Stella Odey Ekpo (Cross River) and Ederin Idisi (Delta).

Also appointed are Nwokpor Nduka (Ebonyi), Chief Victor Edoror (Edo), Sola Fokanle (Ekiti), Peter Eze (Enugu), Ibrahim Mairiga (Gombe), Jerry Alagbaoso (Imo), Ruth Ango (Kaduna), Muhammad Nayya (Kano), Anas Isah (Katsina) and Bello Eneye (Kogi).

Dr Ibrahim Abdullahi (Kwara), Alh. Isah Jibrin (Niger), Ajimudu Bola (Ondo), Ayodeji Aleshinloye (Oyo) and Pam Bolman (Plateau) were also appointed.

The list was completed by Aaron Chukwuemeka (Rivers), Alhaji Aminu Tambari (Sokoto), Bobboi Kaigama (Taraba), Jibir Maigari (Yobe), Sani Garba (Zamfara) and Solomon Dagami (FCT).