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Governing Councils: Tinubu makes more appointments for federal varsities, polytechnics, colleges

All appointments took immediate effect, said a statement by the presidency.

• May 29, 2025
Bola Tinubu
Bola Tinubu official portrait

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed additional people to fill vacancies in the governing councils of some Federal Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education.

The new appointees and their institutions are as follows:

I. AFRICAN AVIATION AND AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA

Hon Chidi Nwogu, Member Imo State

II. UNIVERSITY OF JOS, PLATEAU STATE

Dr Folashade Mulikat Kareem, Member Kwara State

III. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, IKOT-ABASI, AKWA-IBOM STATE

Dipe Olusina Adeniyi, Member Lagos State

IV. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, BABURA, JIGAWA STATE

Akanimo Umoh, Member Akwa Ibom State

V. ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI STATE

Mr Babatunde Usman Jinadu, Member Lagos State

VI. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, DUTSE, JIGAWA STATE

Chijioke Paul Okeifufe, Member Enugu State

VII. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, KASHERE, GOMBE STATE

Hon. Babatunde Olokun, Member Ogun State

Hon. Isah Ambaka, Member Nasarawa State

VIII. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, WUKARI, TARABA STATE

Dr Olusegun Ategbole, Member Ondo State

IX. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GASHUA, YOBE STATE

Hon. Isa Song, Member Adamawa State

Hon. Bernard Miko, Member Rivers State

X. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, ILA ORANGUN, OSUN STATE

Mr. Muyideen Balogun, Member Ogun State

XI. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, ZURU, KEBBI STATE

Hon. Mayegun Yomi, Member Lagos State

XII. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE.

Hon. Abbas Braimah, Member Edo State

XIII. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE

Dr Adebimpe Adebajo, Member Ondo State

XIV. NIGERIA ARABIC LANGUAGE VILLAGE. BORNO STATE

Hon. Bawa Bwari, Member Niger State

XV. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE

Hon. Bello Bagudu, Member Kebbi State

Hon. Nasarawa Mani, Member Katsina

XVI. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ISUOCHI, UMUNNOECHI, ABIA STATE

Hon. Shehu Kagara, Member Kaduna State

XVII. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OKO, ANAMBRA STATE

Dr Francis Ogbise, Member Bayelsa State

XVIII. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC MUNGUNO, BORNO STATE

Hon. Almajiri Geidam, Member Yobe State

XIX. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OROGUN, DELTA STATE

Rahila Ilegbodu, Member Taraba State

XX. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY, UROMI, EDO STATE

Hon. Shehu Lambu, Member Kano State

XXI. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, KALTUNGO, GOMBE STATE

Hon. Yusuf Bello Mai Adua, Member Sokoto State

XXII. HUSSAINI ADAMU FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, KAZAURE, JIGAWA STATE

Saleh Mohammed, Member Jigawa State

XXIII. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, DAURA, KATSINA STATE

Hon. Adekola Aliu, Member Osun State

XXIV. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OFFA, KWARA STATE

Waidi Olajire Ayinla, Member Osun State

XXV. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, N’YAK, PLATEAU STATE

Hon. Hashimu Abdullahi, Member Sokoto State

XXVI. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, BALI, TARABA STATE

Hon. Abdullahi Abubakar (At Ningi), Member Bauchi State

XXVII. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GWOZA, BORNO STATE

Ibrahim Abba Geidam, Member Yobe State

XXVIII. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, PANKSHIN, PLATEAU STATE

Mohammed Nura, Member Kebbi State

XXIX. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), ISU, EBONYI STATE

Hon. Abdulkadir Usman Global, Member Kaduna State

XXX. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), EKIADOLOR, EDO STATE

Hon. Usman Balkore, Member Sokoto State

XXXI. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ODUGBO, BENUE STATE

Hon. Goodluck Opiah, Member Imo State

XXXII. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OMOKU, RIVERS STATE

Hon. Bassey Etim, Member Akwa Ibom State

Hon. Chris Eta, Member Cross River State

Hon. Shuaib Yahaya, Member Katsina State

XXXIII. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL), OYO, OYO STATE

Hon. Sani M. Anka, Member Zamfara State

XXXIV. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECH), KEANA, NASARAWA STATE

Hon Yusuf Dikko, Member Jigawa State

XXXV. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ILAWE, EKITI STATE

Hon. Deacon Taiye, Member Kwara State

XXXVI. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) ASABA, DELTA STATE

Hon Isa Lawal Doro, Member Katsina State.

All appointments take immediate effect.

Bayo Onanuga

Special Adviser to the President

(Information & Strategy)

May 28, 2025

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