Leadership Shake-up: Dankaka fired hours after reappointment, Omidiran takes over FCC
Story by Susan Mbamah
In a surprising turn of events, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed Dr. Muheeba Dankaka from her position as Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) just hours after her reappointment.
The President has named former lawmaker Ayo Hulayat Omidiran as her replacement.
The announcement, made in a statement by Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, marks a significant shake-up in the FCC’s leadership. According to the Presidency, Dankaka’s previous tenure was “dogged by controversy.”
Omidiran, a two-term member of the House of Representatives for the Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency of Osun State, will now lead the commission.
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In addition to the new chairman, President Tinubu also appointed Mohammed Musa as the Commission’s Secretary. He retained Kayode Oladele, a commissioner from Ogun State who had previously served as acting chairman following Dankaka’s suspension in 2024.
The appointments of Lawal Ya’u Roni (Jigawa), Abubakar Atiku Bunu (Kebbi), Eludayo Eluyemi (Osun), and Abdulwasiu Kayode Bawalla (Lagos) were also renewed for a second term.
President Tinubu also made several new appointments to represent states and the Federal Capital Territory. The new commissioners include:
Hon. Obina Oriaku (Abia)
Mrs. Bema Olvadi Madayi (Adamawa)
Obongawan Dora Ebong (Akwa Ibom)
Hon. Nnoli Nkechi Gloria (Anambra)
Babangida Adamu Gwana (Bauchi)
Sir Tonye Okio (Bayelsa)
Aligba Eugene Tarkende (Benue)
Engr. Modu Mustapha (Borno)
Dr. Stella Odey Ekpo (Cross River)
Ederin Lovette Idisi (Delta)
Barr. Nwokpor Vincent Nduka (Ebonyi)
Hon. Chief Victor Sabor Edoror (Edo)
Hon. Sola Fokanle (Ekiti)
Peter Eze (Enugu)
Ibrahim Baba Mairiga (Gombe)
Hon. Jerry Alagbaoso (Imo)
Ruth Jumai Ango (Kaduna)
Muhammad Awwal Nayaya (Kano)
Hon. Anas Isah (Katsina)
Bello Idris Eneye (Kogi)
Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi (Kwara)
Alh. Isah Jibrin (Niger)
Comrade Ajimudu Bola (Ondo)
Prince Ayodeji Abas Aleshinloye (Oyo)
Hon. Pam Bolman (Plateau)
Aaron Chukwuemeka (Rivers)
Alh. Aminu Tambar (Sokoto)
Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama (Taraba)
Hon. Jibir Maigari (Yobe)
Sani Garba (Zamfara)
Solomon Ayuba Dagami (FCT)
Omidiran’s appointment is expected to bring a new administrative and political perspective to the FCC, which is responsible for ensuring the equitable distribution of appointments and resources across Nigeria’s diverse states and ethnic groups.
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