…Seeks Senate confirmation

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated six executive directors for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), seeking Senate confirmation of their appointments.

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the nominations and appointments in a statement dated October 30, 2026.

The nominees comprise three returning executive directors and three new appointees. If confirmed by the Senate, they will serve five-year terms.

The returning directors are Mr Abiodun Adeniji, Executive Director, Finance and Accounts; Mr Ogbugo Kalu Ukoha, Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure; and Dr Mustapha Lamorde, Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community.

The three new nominees are Mr Mobolaji Tajudeen Musa, Executive Director, Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installations and Transportation Infrastructure; Ms Ogechukwu Modie, Executive Director, Economic Regulations and Strategic Planning; and Mr Said Abutalib, Executive Director, Corporate Services and Administration.

In a letter to the Senate, President Tinubu urged lawmakers to consider the nominations expeditiously to ensure institutional continuity and strengthen the authority’s regulatory and oversight capacity.

The President also approved the appointment of Mrs Jumoke Gafar as Secretary to the Board/Authority and Legal Adviser, subject to the completion of statutory procedures under Section 46 of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).

In April, Tinubu appointed Engr. Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the NMDPRA’s chief executive.