President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mrs Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former member of the House of Representatives, as Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC).
She takes over from Dr Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was trailed by controversy.
The appointment was announced in a statement on Monday in Abuja by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
Mr Mohammed Musa was named Secretary of the Commission, while Mr Kayode Oladele from Ogun State was retained as Commissioner. Oladele, also a former House of Representatives member, was appointed in 2024 and served as Acting Chairman of the FCC.
President Tinubu also renewed the appointments of Mr Lawal Ya’u Roni (Jigawa), Mr Abubakar Atiku Bunu (Kebbi), Mr Eludayo Eluyemi (Osun) and Mr Abdulwasiu Kayode Bawalla (Lagos) for a second term.
The new commissioners appointed 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)
