Tinubu Swears In FCC Chair, 37 Commissioners
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in the Chairman and Commissioners of the Federal Character Commission.
The event was held at the State House, Abuja.
The new FCC Chairman, Hulayat Omidiran, took the oath of office alongside 37 commissioners representing the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The 59-year-old Omidiran is a former two-term member of the House of Representatives who represented Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency of Osun State from 2011 to 2019.
The Ikire-born politician succeeds Dr Muheeba Dankaka.
Tinubu appointed her on August 11, 2025, after initially announcing the reappointment of Dankaka for a second term earlier the same day.
The Senate confirmed her appointment on November 27, 2025, following statutory vetting processes, including security screening and her appearance before the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs on October 30.
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