Ex-Lagos Assembly Dep Speaker Funmi Tejuoso, Lagos APWEN’s Tinuke Owolabi, ex-Oshodi Isolo Boss Bolaji Ariyo Get Tinubu Appointments
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, 8 May, 2025, urged the Senate to consider and confirm his nominees for appointment as members of the board of development commissions for South West, North Central and South South.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Tinubu’s letters of request during plenary.
Two of the nominees are: former Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Princess Adefunmilayo Tejuoso; and Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Engineer (Dr) Atinuke Owolabi.
While Princess Tejuoso was nominated for membership of the Board of the South West Development Commission (SWDC) while Engineer Owolabi was nominated as a member of the Board of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC).
Another major name on the appointment list the former Chairman of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, who was appointed a member of the board of SWDC.
For the North Central Development Commission, Tinubu forwarded the name of Cosmas T. Akyhir from Benue as Chairman; Tsenyil Cyril Yiltsen as Managing Director (Plateau); James Abel Uloko – Executive Director (Benue); Princess Atika Ajanah – Executive Director Projects (Kogi); Hajia Bilgis Jumoke Sanni – Executive Director (Kwara); Hajia Aishatu Rujui Ibrahaim – Executive Director (Nasarawa) and Muhammad Bashar – Executive Director (Niger).
Other members of the North Central Development Commission are: Dauda Shuaibu Kigbu (Nasarawa); Zakari Haliru Jikantoro (Niger); Alhaji Sulaiman Buka Ali (Kogi); Rev. Bunmi Olusona (Kwara); Dr Umar Ibrahim Mantu (Plateau); Engr Atotse Abraham (Benue); Solomon Adodo (FCT); Hon. Abdulkadir S. Usman (North-West); Engr Habu Maman (North East); Engr Dr. Atinuke Owolabi (South West); Rachael Kufre Nse (South South) and Chief Boniface Izziogu (South East),
Tinubu’s nominees for appointment as board members of the South-West Development Commission (SWDC) include a former senator from Ekiti State, Olubunmi Adetunmbi as Chairman and Charles Akinola as Managing Director.
Other members are: Bolaji Ariyo, Joseph Olugbenga, Scholastica Omoworare, Olumuyiwa Olabimtan, Adewinle Martins, Ibrahim Olaifa, Kabiru Lakwaya, Abdul Adamu a retired general, Arinola Fagbemi, Ukoha Onyekwere, Howell Ihenacho, Olugbenga Olufehinti, Tele Ogunjobi, Funmilayo Tejuosho, Fatai Ibikunle and Lateef Ajijola.
For the South South Development Commission, former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Chibudom Nwuche from Rivers State was appointed the Chairman, Usoro Offiong Akpabio from Akwa Ibom State as the Managing Director, two Executive Directors and eleven members.
Also as members are Rt. Hon. Larry Odey, Member, Cross River; Charles Zuofa, Member, Bayelsa; Dr. Nkereuwem Ebong, Member, Akwa Ibom; Engr. Chika Chinedu, Member, Rivers; Barrister Femi Oise ,Member, Edo; Dr. Charles Sylvester Enukhowhate, Member, Delta; Tijani Yahaya Kaura, Member, North-West; Tabitha Iliya Sallah, Member, North-East; Alh. Yusuf Rasaq Amao, Member, North-Central and Joseph Mmamal Member South-East.
Others are: Hon. Bukonola Braimoh Member South-West; Hon. Marcus Nie Eji, Executive Director, Projects, Rivers; Engr. Aganaba Preye Steven, Executive Director, Social and Human Capital Development, Bayelsa; Dr. Timi Alari Ayibatonye, Executive Director, Corporate Services, Delta; Hon. Joseph Ugheoke, Executive Director, Commercial and Environmental Development, Edo; and Ambassador Sony Abang, Executive Director, Finance, Cross River.
After reading Tinubu’s letters of request, Akpabio referred them to the Senate Committees on the various commissions to be constituted soon and to report to plenary in one week.
