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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) following the confirmation of its members by the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday.
A statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the reconstitution aligns with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2023, as the administration continues reforms in Nigeria’s power sector.
Under the new Board, Dr Mulisiu Olalekan Oseni has been appointed Chairman. Oseni, who joined the Commission as a Commissioner in January 2017 and later served as Vice Chairman, assumed office as Chairman on December 1, 2025. His tenure will run until the completion of his ten-year statutory term.
Dr Yusuf Ali was named Vice Chairman, effective December 1, 2025. Ali, first appointed as a Commissioner in February 2022, will serve in the role until the completion of his first term.
Other members of the reconstituted board include Mr Nathan Rogers Shatti and Mr Dafe Akpeneye, both serving second terms after their initial appointments in January 2017, as well as Aisha Mahmud Kanti Bello, who is also serving a second term following her first appointment in December 2020.
The Board further includes Dr Chidi Ike, appointed for his first term in February 2022, and Dr Fouad Animashaun, whose first term as Commissioner takes effect from December 2025. Animashaun is an energy economist with extensive experience in the power sector and previously served as Executive Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
President Tinubu charged the newly reconstituted NERC board to deepen and consolidate the ongoing transformation of Nigeria’s electricity industry, in strict adherence to the letter and spirit of the Electricity Act, 2023.
The reconstitution is part of broader efforts to strengthen regulation, improve efficiency, and drive sustainable growth across the country’s power sector.
