𝙿𝚁𝙴𝚂𝙸𝙳𝙴𝙽𝚃 𝚃𝙸𝙽𝚄𝙱𝚄 𝙰𝙿𝙿𝙾𝙸𝙽𝚃𝚂 𝙽𝙴𝚆 𝙵𝙲𝙲 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙸𝚁𝙼𝙰𝙽, 𝙽𝙰𝙼𝙴𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝙲𝚁𝙴𝚃𝙰𝚁𝚈 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝙾𝚃𝙷𝙴𝚁𝚂 𝙲𝙾𝙼𝙼𝙸𝚂𝚂𝙸𝙾𝙽𝙴𝚁𝚂

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

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

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

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.  

The newly appointed Commissioners are:
Hon. Obina Oriaku, Abia  
Mrs. Bema Olvadi Madayi, Adamawa 
Obongawan Dora Ebong, Akwa–Ibom 
Hon. Nnoli Nkechi Gloria, Anambra 
Babangida Adamu Gwana, Bauchi  
Sir Tonye Okio, Bayelsa 
Aligba Eugene Tarkende, Benue  
Engr.Modu Mustapha, Borno  
Dr. Stella Odey  Ekpo, Cross River 
 Ederin Lovette Idisi, Delta  
 Barr. Nwokpor Vincent Nduka, Ebonyi  
 Hon. Chief Victor Sabor Edoror, Edo  
 Hon. Sola Fokanle, Ekiti  
  Peter Eze, Enugu  
  Ibrahim Baba Mairiga, Gombe  
  Hon. Jerry Alagbaoso, Imo  
  Ruth Jumai Ango, Kaduna 
  Muhammad Awwal Nayya, Kano   
  Hon. Anas Isah, Katsina  
 Bello Idris Eneye, Kogi  
Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi, Kwara  
 Alh. Isah Jibrin, Niger   
 Comrade Ajimudu Bola, Ondo   
  Prince Ayodeji Abas Aleshinloye,  Oyo  
 Hon. Pam Bolman, Plateau 
  Aaron Chukwuemeka, Rivers  
 Alh. Aminu Tambar, Sokoto  
  Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama, Taraba  
 Hon. Jibir Maigari, Yobe   
 Sani Garba, Zamfara 
  Solomon Ayuba Dagami, FCT  
 

 
 
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
August 11, 2025

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