CAC Gets New Chairman as Tinubu Announces Fresh Appointments

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a series of key appointments, naming Ibrahim Ida as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), while also nominating seven individuals as federal commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC).

According to a statement issued by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the nominations are subject to confirmation by the National Assembly.

Ida, a former senator who represented Katsina Central, holds a Master’s degree in banking and finance from the University of Ibadan and a law degree from the University of Abuja. He previously served as Katsina State Commissioner of Finance and later as a Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.

The nominees for the National Population Commission, representing their respective states, include:

Kolawole Oladipupo Alabi (Ekiti)

Nasiru Mu’azu (Zamfara)

Usman Abubakar Tuggar (Bauchi)

Dr Isaka Alada Yahaya (Kwara)

Prof. Sadiq Isah Radda (Katsina)

Suleiman Umar (Jigawa)

Hon. Chiso Abdullahi Dattijo (Sokoto)

In a related development, President Tinubu also appointed Yusuf Mohammed as Chairman of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo.

The President further confirmed Bala Mohammed Bello as Special Adviser on Political Economy. Bello, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, holds a degree in accounting and an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University. He also previously served as Executive Director (Corporate Services) at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank.

President Tinubu expressed confidence in the appointees, noting that their experience and expertise will support the administration’s efforts to improve governance and deliver better outcomes for Nigerians.