Abuja — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a fresh round of appointments into the Federal Character Commission, FCC  reappointing Dr. Muheeba Dankaka as Executive Chairman for a second five-year term.

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In a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President also named Mohammed Musa as the Commission’s Secretary, while retaining Kayode Oladele from Ogun State as Commissioner. Oladele, a former House of Representatives member, briefly served as Acting Chairman of the Commission after the expiration of Dankaka’s first tenure.

 

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

 

Among the newly appointed commissioners is Hon. Obinna Oriaku, former Abia State Commissioner for Finance, who will represent Abia State at the FCC.

 

The other new appointees include:

 

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)

 

 

The appointments take immediate effect.