President Tinubu Appoints Ayo Hulayat Omidiran as Executive Chairman of Federal Character Commission

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former member of the House of Representatives, as the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). Omidiran succeeds Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was marked by controversy.

In addition to this appointment, President Tinubu named Mohammed Musa as the Commission’s secretary and retained Kayode Oladele from Ogun State as a commissioner. Oladele, also a former House of Representatives member, was appointed by President Tinubu in 2024 and served as the FCC’s acting chairman.

The President further renewed the appointments of several commissioners for a second term, including:

• Lawal Ya’u Roni (Jigawa)

• Abubakar Atiku Bunu (Kebbi)

• Eludayo Eluyemi (Osun)

• Abdulwasiu Kayode Bawalla (Lagos)

Newly appointed Commissioners to the FCC representing various states include:

• 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)

The Federal Character Commission is charged with ensuring fair representation of Nigeria’s diverse ethnic and regional groups in federal appointments, promoting national unity and equity.

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