President Bola Tinubu has appointed former House of Representatives member, Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, as the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC).
The appointment, announced in a statement on Monday by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, comes just hours after the reappointment of Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was reportedly marred by controversy.
Omidiran takes over from Dankaka, while Mohammed Musa has been named the Commission’s Secretary. The President also retained Kayode Oladele, a former House of Representatives member from Ogun State, who had served as the FCC’s acting chairman in 2024.
In addition, Tinubu renewed the appointments of Lawal Ya’u Roni (Jigawa), Eludayo Eluyemi and Abubakar Atiku Bunu (Kebbi) for a second term.
The President also reappointed Abdulwasiu Kayode Bawalla as Lagos State commissioner and approved the appointment of several new commissioners from across the country.
New Commissioners Appointed:
Abia: Hon. Obina Oriaku
Adamawa: Mrs. Bema Olvadi Madayi
Akwa Ibom: Obongawan Dora Ebong
Anambra: Hon. Nnoli Nkechi Gloria
Bauchi: Babangida Adamu Gwana
Bayelsa: Sir Tonye Okio
Benue: Aligba Eugene Tarkende
Borno: Engr. Modu Mustapha
Cross River: Dr. Stella Odey Ekpo
Delta: Ederin Lovette Idisi
Ebonyi: Barr. Nwokpor Vincent Nduka
Edo: Hon. Chief Victor Sabor Edoror
Ekiti: Hon. Sola Fokanle
Enugu: Peter Eze
Gombe: Ibrahim Baba Mairiga
Imo: Hon. Jerry Alagbaoso
Kaduna: Ruth Jumai Ango
Kano: Muhammad Awwal Nayya
Katsina: Hon. Anas Isah
Kogi: Bello Idris Eneye
Kwara: Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi
Niger: Alh. Isah Jibrin
Ondo: Comrade Ajimudu Bola
Oyo: Prince Ayodeji Abas Aleshinloye
Plateau: Hon. Pam Bolman
Rivers: Aaron Chukwuemeka
Sokoto: Alh. Aminu Tambar
Taraba: Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama
Yobe: Hon. Jibir Maigari
Zamfara: Sani Garba
FCT: Solomon Ayuba Dagami
The sweeping changes within some hours signal a major reconstitution of the FCC’s leadership, aimed at strengthening the agency’s mandate of promoting fairness and inclusivity in federal appointments and resource distribution.
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