President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has withdrawn the reappointment of Dr. Muheeba Dankaka as Chairperson of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) and named former House of Representatives member, Hon. Ayo Omidiran, as the new head of the agency.

According to a statement from the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Dankaka’s initial renomination was reversed due to controversies that trailed her tenure.

In the latest appointments, Tinubu named Mohammed Musa as the FCC Secretary, while retaining Kayode Oladele from Ogun State as a Commissioner. Oladele, a former federal lawmaker appointed in 2024, had been serving as the acting chairman of the Commission.

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The President also renewed the appointments of Lawal Ya’u Roni (Jigawa), Abubakar Atiku Bunu (Kebbi), and Eludayo Eluyemi (Osun) for a second term, alongside Abdulwasiu Kayode Bawalla, Commissioner representing Lagos State.

New Commissioners Appointed:

1.            Abia: Hon. Obina Oriaku

2.            Adamawa: Mrs. Bema Olvadi Madayi

3.            Akwa Ibom: Obongawan Dora Ebong

4.            Anambra: Hon. Nnoli Nkechi Gloria

5.            Bauchi: Babangida Adamu Gwana

6.            Bayelsa: Sir Tonye Okio

7.            Benue: Aligba Eugene Tarkende

8.            Borno: Engr. Modu Mustapha

9.            Cross River: Dr. Stella Odey Ekpo

10.          Delta: Ederin Lovette Idisi

11.          Ebonyi: Barr. Nwokpor Vincent Nduka

12.          Edo: Hon. Chief Victor Sabor Edoror

13.          Ekiti: Hon. Sola Fokanle

14.          Enugu: Peter Eze

15.          Gombe: Ibrahim Baba Mairiga

16.          Imo: Hon. Jerry Alagbaoso

17.          Kaduna: Ruth Jumai Ango

18.          Kano: Muhammad Awwal Nayya

19.          Katsina: Hon. Anas Isah

20.          Kogi: Bello Idris Eneye

21.          Kwara: Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi

22.          Niger: Alh. Isah Jibrin

23.          Ondo: Comrade Ajimudu Bola

24.          Oyo: Prince Ayodeji Abas Aleshinloye

25.          Plateau: Hon. Pam Bolman

26.          Rivers: Aaron Chukwuemeka

27.          Sokoto: Alh. Aminu Tambar

28.          Taraba: Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama

29.          Yobe: Hon. Jibir Maigari

30.          Zamfara: Sani Garba

31.          FCT: Solomon Ayuba Dagami

The new appointments signal Tinubu’s intent to reposition the FCC for greater efficiency and transparency.