President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reappointed Dr. Muheeba Dankaka as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission for a second five-year term.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday.
In addition to Dankaka’s reappointment, the president also appointed Mohammed Musa as the commission’s secretary and retained Kayode Oladele, a former House of Representatives member from Ogun State, as a commissioner.
Oladele had served as the FCC’s acting chairman following the expiration of Dankaka’s first term in 2024.
The President also renewed the appointments of Lawal Ya’u Roni (Jigawa), Abubakar Atiku Bunu (Kebbi), and Eludayo Eluyemi (Osun) for a second term as commissioners.
To further strengthen the commission, Tinubu appointed 31 new commissioners, representing various states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The new appointees include Hon. Obina Oriaku (Abia), Mrs. Bema Madayi (Adamawa), Obongawan Ebong (Akwa Ibom), Hon. Nnoli Gloria (Anambra), Babangida Gwana (Bauchi), Sir Tonye Okio (Bayelsa), Aligba Tarkende (Benue), Engr. Modu Mustapha (Borno), Dr. Stella Ekpo (Cross River), Ederin Idisi (Delta), Barr. Nwokpor Nduka (Ebonyi), Hon. Chief Victor Edoror (Edo), Hon. Sola Fokanle (Ekiti), Peter Eze (Enugu), and Ibrahim Mairiga (Gombe).