- President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Senator Ibrahim Ida as the new Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
- Seven new commissioners have been nominated to fill vacancies at the National Population Commission (NPC), pending Senate confirmation.
- Former CBN Deputy Governor Bala Bello has been appointed as the Special Adviser to the President on Political Economy.
President Bola Tinubu has announced a fresh round of appointments across key federal agencies to strengthen his administration’s economic and administrative goals.
Eko Hot Blog reports that in a statement released on Monday, March 30, 2026, by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President named Senator Ibrahim Ida as the Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission.
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Ida, a former Senator for Katsina Central, is a seasoned public administrator with a background in banking, finance, and law.
To address the leadership gaps at the National Population Commission, the President nominated seven individuals representing various states.
The nominees include Kolawole Oladipupo Alabi (Ekiti), Nasiru Mu’azu (Zamfara), Usman Abubakar Tuggar (Bauchi), Dr. Isaka Alada Yahaya (Kwara), Prof. Sadiq Isah Radda (Katsina), Suleiman Umar (Jigawa), and Hon. Chiso Abdullahi Dattijo (Sokoto).
These appointments are expected to bolster the commission’s capacity for national data management once confirmed by the National Assembly.
In the education and economic sectors, the President appointed Dr. Yusuf Mohammed as the Chairman of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo.
Additionally, Bala Bello was confirmed as the Special Adviser on Political Economy. Bello brings significant financial expertise to the role, having previously served as a Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Nigeria and an Executive Director at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM).
The Presidency expressed total confidence in the new appointees, stating that their diverse experiences in finance, law, and public service would contribute meaningfully to the administration’s “Renewed Hope” agenda.
These moves come amid a series of strategic realignments in the federal cabinet and agencies as the administration enters its second quarter of 2026.
