PRESIDENT TINUBU REAPPOINTS DANKAKA AS FCC CHAIRMAN, NAMES NEW COMMISSIONERS

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reappointed Dr. Muheeba Dankaka as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission for a second five-year term. The President also appointed Mohammed Musa as the Commission’s secretary and retained Kayode Oladele from Ogun as commissioner.

Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, announced the appointments in a statement on August 11, 2025. Onanuga said 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.

The President also appointed 31 new commissioners to the Federal Character Commission, representing various states across the country. The new commissioners include Hon. Obina Oriaku from Abia, Mrs. Bema Olvadi Madayi from Adamawa, and Obongawan Dora Ebong from Akwa Ibom, among others.

Onanuga noted that the appointments are aimed at ensuring the effective implementation of the Federal Character principle in the country. The Federal Character Commission is responsible for ensuring that appointments to government positions reflect the diversity of Nigeria’s population.