Tinubu Appoints Ex-Osun Lawmaker As Federal Character Commission Chairman

…Names Rivers PDP Chairman as Board Member

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former House of Representatives member, the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission.

The Special Adviser Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga disclosed in a statement issued on Monday.

Tinubu also 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 also named the Peoples Democratic Party Chairman in Rivers State, Aaron Chukwuemeka as board member.