Tinubu appoints 26 to federal agencies
Analysis based on 50 articles · First reported Jul 19, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026
The appointments signal continuity in Nigeria's federal bureaucracy but are unlikely to significantly impact financial markets. The focus on agencies like REA and NBET may support long-term energy sector reforms.
President Bola Tinubu approved 26 appointments to 10 federal agencies and commissions, including former Nigeria — Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose as Chairman of the Nigeria — Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and retired Major General Junaid Bindawa as Chairman of the Nigeria — National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission. Other key appointments include Dr Abuh Mohammed as Director-General of the Nigeria — National Population Commission, Dr Ademola Odeyemi as Managing Director of the Nigeria — Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET), Dr Anthony Inalegwu Godwin as Chairman/CEO of the Nigeria — Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, Engineer Julius Oloro as CEO of the Nigeria — National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), Dr Abdullahi Maikano Saidu as Chairman of the Nigeria — Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Shuni Muhammad Dahiru as Executive Secretary of the Nigeria — National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education, Tosin Johnson Adeyanju redeployed as Secretary of the Nigeria — Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, and Gisaor Vincent Iorja as Executive Director (Finance) of the United States — Federal Housing Administration. The appointments take immediate effect.
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