Tinubu drops Dankaka, appoints new chair for FCC

Responding to controversies which dogged her tenure, President Bola Tinubu has dropped Dr Muheeba Dankaka as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission and replaced her with Hajia Ayo Omidiran.

President Tinubu also appointed Mohammed Musa as the Commission’s secretary while retaining Kayode Oladele from Ogun as commissioner.

OladTinubuele, a former House of Representatives member, was appointed by President Tinubu in 2024. He served as the commission’s acting chairman following the expiration of Dankaka’s first-term tenure.

The President renewed the appointment of Lawal Ya’u Roni, Abubakar Atiku Bunu and Eludayo Eluyemi, representing Jigawa, Kebbi and Osun States, for a second term.

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The newly-appointed Commissioners are:

1. Hon. Obina Oriaku, Abia

2. Mrs. Bema Olvadi Madayi, Adamawa

3. Obongawan Dora Ebong , Akwa – Ibom

4. Hon. Nnoli Nkechi Gloria , Anambra

5. Babangida Adamu Gwana, Bauchi

6. Sir Tonye Okio, Bayelsa

7. Aligba Eugene Tarkende, Benue

8. Engr.Modu Mustapha, Borno

9. Dr. Stella Odey Ekpo, Cross River

10. Ederin Lovette Idisi, Delta