Tinubu Announces Ex-FIFA Committee member, Ayo Omidiran, As Federal Character Commission Chairman

Tinubu Announces Ex-FIFA Committee member, Ayo Omidiran, As Federal Character Commission Chairman

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former lawmaker and renowned football administrator, Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, as the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC).

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed the appointments in a statement on Monday.

Omidiran, who represented Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency of Osun State in the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019, is widely respected in Nigerian and international sports circles. She served on FIFA’s Women’s Committee for over a decade, was a board member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), and chaired the NFF Women’s Football Committee. She is also the founder of Omidiran Babes, a prominent Nigerian women’s football club in the 1990s.

She takes over from Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was marred by controversies.

In the same announcement, President Tinubu appointed Mohammed Musa as the FCC Secretary, while retaining Kayode Oladele, the commissioner from Ogun State and immediate past acting chairman. The President also renewed the appointments of Lawal Ya’u Roni (Jigawa), Abubakar Atiku Bunu (Kebbi), Eludayo Eluyemi (Osun), and Abdulwasiu Kayode Bawalla (Lagos).

The newly appointed 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).

Others include Hon. Jerry Alagbaoso (Imo), Ruth Jumai Ango (Kaduna), Muhammad Awwal Nayya (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), and Solomon Ayuba Dagami (FCT).