Tinubu appoints Namdas as DG BCDA, Obahiagbon and Umeoji to NDPHC roles

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas as Director General of the Border Communities Development Agency. He also named Patrick Obahiagbon and reappointed Chukwuma Umeoji to executive positions at the Niger Delta Power Holding Company.

The appointments were announced on June 26, 2026, and take effect immediately. Namdas replaces Dr Dakorinama Alabo George, who resigned to contest an elective post in Adamawa State. Namdas previously served as a member of the House of Representatives and as spokesperson for the 8th House.

Patrick Obahiagbon was appointed Executive Director for Strategy and Commercial at NDPHC. He succeeds Engineer Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, who resigned to pursue a political aspiration. Obahiagbon has served in both the Edo State House of Assembly and the National Assembly.

Chukwuma Umeoji was reappointed as Executive Director for Corporate Services at NDPHC. Umeoji, a former member of the Federal House of Representatives, had resigned earlier to pursue a political ambition in Anambra State. A statement from presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed the details.

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President Bola Tinubu announces removal of NMDPRA CEO and nominates replacement, with petroleum sector imagery.
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Tinubu removes NMDPRA CEO Saidu Mohammed, nominates Rabiu Umar

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Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of Mr Saidu Mohammed as chief executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). He nominated Mr Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as replacement, subject to Senate confirmation. The move aims to strengthen regulatory effectiveness in the midstream and downstream petroleum sector.

Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) following a crisis in the African Democratic Congress (ADC). They visited NDC National Leader Senator Seriake Dickson in Abuja to confirm their membership. Obi urged political actors to end internal conflicts and unnecessary court cases.

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe as Chairman of the governing board of the National Universities Commission. Ogundipe previously served as Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has endorsed Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The endorsement came after a meeting with the party's Governance Advisory Council (GAC) in Abuja. Hamzat voiced excitement and confidence in his experience.

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President William Ruto alongside Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir, and Water Cabinet Secretary Eric Mugaa have made several board appointments across government institutions. The appointments, published in a gazette notice dated March 27, mostly last for three years effective from that date. They cover health facilities, transport authority, water agency, and foreign service.

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