Tinubu Nominates Six Executive Directors for NMDPRA

President Bola Tinubu has nominated six executive directors for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), comprising three reappointments and three new nominees.

The nominees are expected to serve five-year terms upon confirmation by the Senate.

Three Executive Directors Renominated

According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the nominations were conveyed to the Senate in a letter dated October 30, 2026.

The three executive directors renominated by Tinubu are:

• Mr Abiodun Adeniji – Executive Director, Finance and Accounts.
• Mr Ogbugo Ukoha – Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure.
• Dr Mustapha Lamorde – Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community.

Three New Nominees Announced

The President also nominated three new executive directors to oversee other departments within the regulatory authority:

• Mr Mobolaji Musa – Executive Director, Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installations and Transportation Infrastructure.
• Ms Ogechukwu Modie – Executive Director, Economic Regulations and Strategic Planning.
• Mr Said Abutalib – Executive Director, Corporate Services and Administration.

Tinubu urged the Senate to consider the nominations promptly to ensure continuity within the agency and strengthen its regulatory oversight.

Tinubu Appoints Board Secretary and Legal Adviser

The President also approved the appointment of Mrs Jumoke Gafar as Secretary to the NMDPRA Board and Legal Adviser, subject to the completion of statutory procedures under Section 46 of the Petroleum Industry Act.

The latest nominations come months after Tinubu appointed Rabiu Umar as the agency’s chief executive in April.

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