President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday formally swore in Mr. Peter Ogbonna Eze as the Federal Character Commission (FCC) Commissioner representing Enugu State, alongside the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mrs. Ayo Hulayat Omidiran from Osun State, and 36 other commissioners drawn from across the federation.
The brief but significant swearing-in ceremony took place at the State House, Abuja, where President Tinubu officially inaugurated the new leadership of the Commission and charged them to meet the expectations of Nigerians through integrity, fairness and a deep sense of national responsibility in the discharge of their duties.
The ceremony was witnessed by members of the Federal Executive Council, top government functionaries and other dignitaries.
Mr. Eze, an economist and public administrator from Aji in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, was confirmed by the Senate on November 27, 2025, following his nomination by President Tinubu.
His appointment had earlier been announced on August 1, 2025, by the President’s spokesman, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, alongside those of 36 other commissioners representing the states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
Other commissioners sworn in include Lawal Ya’u Roni (Jigawa), Abubakar Atiku Bunu (Kebbi), Eludayo Eluyemi (Osun), Abdulwasiu Kayode Bawalla (Lagos), Obinna Oriaku (Abia), and Bema Olvadi Madayi (Adamawa).
Also inaugurated were Dora Ebong (Akwa Ibom), Nnoli Nkechi Gloria (Anambra), Babangida Adamu Gwana (Bauchi), Tonye Okio (Bayelsa), Aligba Eugene Tarkende (Benue), Modu Mustapha (Borno), Dr. Stella Odey Ekpo (Cross River), Ederin Lovette Idisi (Delta), Nwokpor Vincent Nduka (Ebonyi), Victor Sabor Edoror (Edo), Sola Fokanle (Ekiti), and Ibrahim Baba Mairiga (Gombe).
The list further includes Jerry Alagbaoso (Imo), Ruth Jumai Ango (Kaduna), Muhammad Awwal Nayya (Kano), Anas Isah (Katsina), Bello Idris Eneye (Kogi), Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi (Kwara), Isah Jibrin (Niger), Comrade Ajimudu Bola (Ondo), Prince Ayodeji Aleshinloye (Oyo), Pam Bolman (Plateau), Aaron Chukwuemeka (Rivers), Aminu Tambar (Sokoto), Bobboi Bala Kaigama (Taraba), Jibir Maigari (Yobe), Sani Garba (Zamfara), and Solomon Ayuba Dagami (FCT).
Speaking on the screening exercise that preceded the inauguration, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Character, Senator Onyesoh Onyesoh, disclosed that none of the nominees attracted petitions or adverse security reports.
According to him, “The nominees demonstrated capacity, expertise and a strong understanding of the Federal Character Commission’s mandate. Their appointments will strengthen the Commission’s ability to review outdated statutes and harmonise them with current realities.”
Senator Onyesoh expressed confidence that with Mrs. Omidiran as Chairman and experienced technocrats such as Mr. Eze on the board, the Commission is well positioned to drive long-awaited institutional reforms and improve oversight of federal appointments and the equitable distribution of national resources.
