President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former House of Representatives member, the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission.
She succeeds Dr Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was dogged by controversy.
In a statement made available to theReportersNG by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President appointed Mohammed Musa as the Commission’s secretary while retaining Kayode Oladele from Ogun as commissioner.
Oladele, a former House of Representatives member, was appointed by President Tinubu in 2024. He served as the Commission’s acting chairman.
The President renewed the appointments of Lawal Ya’u Roni, Abubakar Atiku Bunu, and Eludayo Eluyemi, who represent Jigawa, Kebbi, and Osun States, for a second term. The President also reappointed Abdulwasiu Kayode Bawalla, the commissioner from Lagos State.
