Tinubu Replaces FCC Boss Dankaka with Ex-Lawmaker Ayo Omidiran

President Bola Tinubu has withdrawn the reappointment of Dr Muheeba Dankaka as Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) and named former House of Representatives member Ayo Omidiran as her successor.

Dankaka’s tenure was marked by controversies, with internal disputes and allegations of misconduct trailing her leadership.

In the shake-up, Tinubu also appointed Mohammed Musa as the Commission’s Secretary, while retaining Kayode Oladele, a former lawmaker from Ogun State, as Commissioner. Oladele, who had been acting chairman since Dankaka’s first term expired, was initially appointed by the President in 2024.

The President renewed the appointments of Lawal Ya’u Roni (Jigawa), Abubakar Atiku Bunu (Kebbi) and Eludayo Eluyemi (Osun) for a second term.

The newly appointed commissioners are set to strengthen the FCC’s mandate of ensuring equitable representation in federal institutions.