Tinubu Reconstitutes NERC Board, Urges Deeper Power Sector Reforms
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) following the confirmation of its members by the Senate on December 16.
The move is aimed at strengthening regulatory oversight and accelerating reforms in Nigeria’s electricity industry.
Under the reconstituted board, Dr Mulisiu Olalekan Oseni has been appointed Chairman of the Commission. Oseni, who began his service at NERC as a Commissioner in January 2017, later rose to the position of Vice Chairman. His appointment as Chairman took effect from December 1, 2025, and will run until he completes his ten-year tenure at the Commission, as stipulated by the Electricity Act, 2023.
Dr Yusuf Ali has been named Vice Chairman of the Commission. Ali was initially appointed as a Commissioner in February 2022, and his new role became effective on December 1, 2025.
He will serve in this capacity until the end of his first term on the board.
Other members of the board include Nathan Rogers Shatti, who continues as a Commissioner for a second term after his first appointment in January 2017. Dafe Akpeneye is also serving a second term, having joined the Commission as a Commissioner in January 2017.
Aisha Mahmud Kanti Bello remains on the board for a second term as well, following her initial appointment in December 2020.
The board also features Dr Chidi Ike, who is in his first term after being appointed as a Commissioner in February 2022.
Dr Fouad Animashaun joins the Commission as a Commissioner for his first term, effective from December 2025. Animashaun is an energy economist with broad experience in Nigeria’s power sector and previously served as Executive Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
President Tinubu has tasked the newly constituted board with consolidating and expanding ongoing reforms in the electricity sector.
He charged members to carry out their responsibilities in full compliance with both the letter and spirit of the Electricity Act, 2023, as part of efforts to transform Nigeria’s power industry and improve service delivery nationwide.
