President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former House of Representatives member, as the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission.
Omidiran now succeeds Dr Muheebah Dankaka, the commission’s Former Executive Chairman who served for 5years, before she handed over to Kayode Oladele, as the acting Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), on 6th July,2025, marking the end of Dr Dankaka’s tenure.
A re-issued statement on Monday night by the Presidential Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, stated that the President also 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 following the expiration of Dankaka’s first-term tenure.
The President renewed the appointment of Lawal Ya’u Roni, Abubakar Atiku Bunu and Eludayo Eluyemi, representing Jigawa, Kebbi and Osun States, for a second term.
The newly-appointed Commissioners are Hon. Obina Oriaku, Abia, Bema Olvadi Madayi, Adamawa, Obongawan Dora Ebong, Akwa–Ibom, Nnoli Nkechi Gloria, Anambra, Babangida Adamu Gwana, Bauchi, Tonye Okio, Bayelsa, Aligba Eugene Tarkende, Benue, Modu Mustapha, Borno.
The President also appointed Dr. Stella Odey Ekpo, Cross River, Ederin Lovette Idisi, Delta, Barrister. 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
Others are Anas Isah, Katsina
, Bello Idris Eneye, Kogi, Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi, Kwara, Isah Jibrin, Niger, Ajimudu Bola, Ondo, Prince Ayodeji Abas Aleshinloye, Oyo, Pam Bolman, Plateau
Aaron Chukwuemeka, Rivers, Aminu Tambar, Sokoto, Bobboi Bala Kaigama, Taraba, Jibir Maigari, Yobe, Sani Garba, Zamfara and Solomon Ayuba Dagami, FCT have all been appointed as new commissioners to serve as their State representatives in the Federal Character Commission, FCC.