Tinubu reappoints Dankaka as FCC chair, names secretary, commissioners

President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Dr. Muheeba Dankaka as Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) for a second five-year term.

The President also named Mohammed Musa as Secretary of the Commission and retained Kayode Oladele from Ogun State as Commissioner.

Oladele, a former member of the House of Representatives, had served as Acting Chairman following the expiration of Dankaka’s first term in 2024.

In addition, President Tinubu renewed the appointments of Lawal Ya’u Roni (Jigawa), Abubakar Atiku Bunu (Kebbi), and Eludayo Eluyemi (Osun) for a second term.

Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement Monday named the newly appointed Commissioners as:

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

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