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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of 22 prominent Nigerians into key federal government agencies and commissionsAmong the prominent appointees were the former Senate president, Ken Nnamani, and a one-time secretary to the government of the federation, Pius Ayim PiusThe president also gave an appointment to the immediate past deputy governor of Edo state, Philip Shaibu, and former governor of Katsina state, Ibrahim Shehu ShemaPresident Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of former Senate President Ken Nnamani as the chairman of the Nigerian Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).
The president also named the ex-secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Ayim Pius Ayim (Ebonyi), as the chairman of the National Merit Awards.
Among the 22 individuals, President Tinubu approved appointments to leadership positions across various federal agencies and commissions, including that of Ibrahim Shehu Shema, a former governor of Katsina state, who was appointed to head the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA).
President Bola Tinubu announces fresh appointment for ex-Senate President Ken Nnamani, former SGF Pius Ayim Pius and 20 others
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Source: TwitterTinubu gives appointment to Philip ShaibuPresident Tinubu also approved the appointment of the former deputy governor of Edo state, Philip Shaibu, as the director-general of the Nigerian Institute of Sport.
Similarly, Tinubu appointed a renowned activist from Kwara state, Comrade Isa Aremu, as the director-general of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies. The appointees are to bring political depth and strategic oversight into their new roles.
According to The Nation, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu’s special adviser on information and strategy, announced the development in a statement on Saturday, May 24, 2025. He added that the appointment was a significant step in Tinubu’s commitment to revitalise public institutions and deepen governance reforms.
Tinubu announces new DG for NAICThe president also approved the appointment of Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani from Zamfara state as the new managing director of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC).
Danfulani will be working with Adamawa’s Abubakar Umar Jarengol, who was appointed as executive director (operations/technical) and Osun’s Babaranti Ayandayo Rasheed as executive director (finance and administration).
Borno’s Asabe Vilita Bashir has also been appointed as the director-general of the National Centre for Women’s Development, and Omobolanle Akinyemi-Obe from Ondo state was named the National Senior Citizens Centre, Abuja’s director-general.
President Bola Tinubu gives 22 appointments to top Nigerians, including former Senate President Ken Nnamani and ex-SGF Ayim Pius Ayim.
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Source: TwitterOthers on Tinubu’s appointment listS/NNamesStateAgency/Position1Segun AinaOsunDG of the Academic Staff College of Nigeria,2Senator Jalo ZaramiYobeFederal Commissioner/national data systems and population planning3 Joseph Haruna KigbuNasarawa Federal Commissioner/national data systems and population planning4Hamza Ibrahim BabaKanoNational Program Manager of the Government Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Program (GEEP)5Abubakar AdamuBenueExecutive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria,6Mohammed Lawal IbrahimKogiNigeria–Sao Tome Joint Development Authority, ED (Finance/Admin)7Abdullahi MohammedKatsinaNigeria–Sao Tome Joint Development Authority, ED (Monitoring and Implementation)8Senator Tijjani Yahaya KauraZamfaraDG, Centre for Citizenship and Leadership Training9Senator Kabir Abdullahi BarkiyaKatsinaChairman, Nigerian Agricultural Land Development Authority10Shuaibu Shehu AliyuKadunaExecutive Secretary, National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-formal Education11Professor Almustapha Alhaji AliyuSokotoMD, NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML), a critical subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC)Tinubu dismisses allegation of one-party stateLegit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu commented on the recent allegation by some opposition politicians that he was working to turn Nigeria into a one-party state.
Speaking at the APC national summit in Abuja on May 22, he maintained that people were joining his party because they were driving the aspirations of the people.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and Peter Obi of the Labour Party had accused Tinubu of causing an opposition party crisis to stage his plan.
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