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Tinubu reappoints Muheeba Dankaka as FCC chairman

The president also named Mohammed Musa as the commission’s new secretary.

• August 11, 2025
Muheeba Dankaka
Muheeba Dankaka

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

‎The president also named Mohammed Musa as the commission’s new secretary and retained Kayode Oladele, representing Ogun, as a commissioner.

‎Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, announced the appointments in a statement issued Monday in Abuja.

Mr Oladele, a former House of Representatives member, was appointed by Tinubu in 2024 and served as acting chairman after Mr Dankaka’s first term ended.

‎The president also renewed the appointments of Lawal Roni (Jigawa), Abubakar Bunu (Kebbi), and Eludayo Eluyemi (Osun) for another term.

‎Mr Onanuga listed the newly appointed commissioners as: Obina Oriaku (Abia), Bema Madayi (Adamawa), Obongawan Ebong (Akwa Ibom), Nnoli Gloria (Anambra), and Babangida Gwana (Bauchi).

‎Others are: Tonye Okio (Bayelsa), Aligba Tarkende (Benue), Modu Mustapha (Borno), Stella Odey Ekpo (Cross River), and Ederin Idisi (Delta).

Also appointed are: Nwokpor Nduka (Ebonyi), Victor Edoror (Edo), Sola Fokanle (Ekiti), Peter Eze (Enugu), and Ibrahim Mairiga (Gombe).

‎Others are: Jerry Alagbaoso (Imo), Ruth Ango (Kaduna), Muhammad Nayya (Kano), Anas Isah (Katsina), and Bello Eneye (Kogi).

Ibrahim Abdullahi (Kwara), Isah Jibrin (Niger), Ajimudu Bola (Ondo), Ayodeji Aleshinloye (Oyo), and Pam Bolman (Plateau) were also appointed.

‎The list is completed by: Aaron Chukwuemeka (Rivers), Aminu Tambari (Sokoto), Bobboi Kaigama (Taraba), Jibir Maigari (Yobe), Sani Garba (Zamfara), and Solomon Dagami (FCT).

‎(NAN)

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