President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed Dr. Muheeba Dankaka as Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) just hours after approving her reappointment. In her place, Tinubu appointed Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former member of the House of Representatives, as the new chairperson.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who earlier in the day announced Dankaka’s reappointment, revealed that the decision to drop her followed controversies that trailed her tenure.
In a statement from the State House signed by Onanuga, the President also appointed Mohammed Musa as Secretary of the Commission, while Kayode Oladele from Ogun State — who had been acting chairman — was retained as commissioner. Oladele, also a former House of Representatives member, was appointed by Tinubu in 2024.
The President further renewed the appointments of Lawal Ya’u Roni (Jigawa), Abubakar Atiku Bunu (Kebbi), Eludayo Eluyemi (Osun), and Abdulwasiu Kayode Bawalla (Lagos) for a second term.
Newly appointed commissioners include 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), and Peter Eze (Enugu).
Others are 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), and Solomon Ayuba Dagami (FCT).
