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President Bola Tinubu has requested Senate confirmation for six executive directors appointed to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed the nominations in a statement on Friday.
Sent to the upper legislative chamber in an official letter dated October 30, 2026, the list balances continuity and fresh leadership by reappointing three incumbent directors—Mr Abiodun Adeniji (Finance and Accounts), Mr Ogbugo Kalu Ukoha (Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure), and Dr Mustapha Lamorde (Health, Safety, Environment and Community)—alongside three new nominees for five-year terms: Mr Mobolaji Tajudeen Musa (Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installations and Transportation Infrastructure), Ms Ogechukwu Modie (Economic Regulations and Strategic Planning), and Mr Said Abutalib (Corporate Services and Administration).
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PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES SIX EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS FOR NMDPRA, SEEKS SENATE CONFIRMATION
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.
Three nominees are being reappointed, while three are new. Once the Senate approves them, all nominees will serve a five-year term.
The renominated executive directors are Mr Abiodun Adeniji, Executive Director, Finance and Accounts; Mr Ogbugo Kalu Ukoha, Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure; and Dr Mustapha Lamorde, Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community.
The new executive directors are: Mr Mobolaji Tajudeen Musa, Executive Director, Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installations and Transportation Infrastructure; Ms Ogechukwu Modie, Executive Director, Economic Regulations and Strategic Planning; and Mr Said Abutalib, Executive Director, Corporate Services and Administration.
The President urged the Senate to consider the nominations expeditiously to ensure institutional continuity and strengthen the Authority’s oversight capacity.
President Tinubu also approved the appointment of Mrs Jumoke Gafar as Secretary to the Board/Authority and Legal Adviser, subject to completing the statutory processes under Section 46 of the PIA.
In April, President Tinubu appointed Engr. Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the agency’s chief executive.
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)
October 30, 2026— Bayo Onanuga, OON, CON (@aonanuga1956) October 30, 2026
Onanuga noted that “the President urged the Senate to consider the nominations expeditiously to ensure institutional continuity and strengthen the Authority’s oversight capacity.”
President Tinubu also approved Mrs Jumoke Gafar as Secretary to the Board/Authority and Legal Adviser under Section 46 of the Petroleum Industry Act, following his earlier appointment of Engr Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as Chief Executive in April.
