Tinubu Nominates Six Executive Directors For NMDPRA, Seeks Senate Confirmation
The nominees include three returning directors and three new appointees, and they would serve five-year terms if the Senate confirms them.
- On Friday, October 30, 2026, President Bola Tinubu nominated six executive directors for the NMDPRA, requesting Senate confirmation for three returning officials and three new appointees.
- Returning directors include Abiodun Adeniji, Ogbugo Ukoha, and Mustapha Lamorde, while Mobolaji Tajudeen Musa, Ogechukwu Modie, and Said Abutalib join as new nominees; all will serve five-year terms upon confirmation.
- President Tinubu also appointed Jumoke Gafar as Secretary to the Board/Authority and Legal Adviser, subject to statutory procedures under Section 46 of the Petroleum Industry Act .
- Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga stated the President urged the Senate to consider nominations expeditiously to ensure institutional continuity and strengthen Authority oversight capacity.
- These selections follow the April appointment of Engr. Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the agency's chief executive, solidifying the regulatory body's leadership capacity.
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President Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation of Petroleum Authority Directors
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the names of six nominees to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation as Executive Directors of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the nominations comprise three serving executive […]
Tinubu Names 6 NMDPRA Executive Directors, 3 Get Fresh Terms
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated six executive directors for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), in a letter to the Senate. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, three nominees are being reappointed, while three are new. Once the Senate approves them, all nominees will serve a five-year term. […]
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