President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former member of the House of Representatives, as the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC).
Omidiran replaces Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was marred by controversy.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu also named Mohammed Musa as the Commission’s Secretary and retained Kayode Oladele from Ogun State as a commissioner.
Oladele, also a former House of Representatives member, was appointed by the President in 2024 and had served as the Commission’s Acting Chairman.
The President further renewed the appointments of Lawal Ya’u Roni (Jigawa), Abubakar Atiku Bunu (Kebbi), and Eludayo Eluyemi (Osun) for a second term.
Abdulwasiu Kayode Bawalla, the commissioner from Lagos State, and several other commissioners were also reappointed.