From 2023 till date, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed several indigenes of Kogi State into Federal roles. These appointments span the military, federal ministries, electoral bodies, and various corporate and regulatory agencies. The following list provides an overview of these appointments, categorized by the appointees’ respective senatorial districts.
Kogi West
The Western zone of Kogi State has secured highly strategic placements, notably leading the country’s apex electoral umpire and critical economic sector assets.
– Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN): Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
– Dr. Babs Omotowa: Non-Executive Director on the reconstituted board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
– Comptroller-General Samuel Adeyemi Olumode: Comptroller-General of the Federal Fire Service.
– Hon. Duro Meseko: Chairman of the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI).
– Engr. Yori Afolabi: Federal Commissioner representing the region at the National Population Commission (NPC).
– Chief (Mrs.) Folashade Ayodele Arike: Member of the Governing Board for the National Women Development Centre.
– Mrs. Dupe F. Olorunfemi: Board Member for the National Directorate of Employment (NDE).
– Dr. Muyi Aina: Executive Secretary of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA).
– Prof. Nasir Naem Abdulsalam: Managing Director of the Ajaokuta Steel Company.
Kogi Central
Appointees from Kogi Central are heavily anchored in Federal agencies, financial infrastructure, and regional development programs.
– Mr. Mohammed Sheidu: Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF).
– Hon. Bello Idris Eneye: Federal Commissioner for the Federal Character Commission (FCC).
– Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi: Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN).
– Princess Atika Ajanah (Mamman): Executive Director of Projects for the North Central Development Commission (NCDC).
– Mrs. Raliat Muhammed-Onimisi: Director of Finance & Accounts at the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN).
– Sen. Yakubu Oseni: Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council for the Federal University of Agriculture & Technology, Okeho.
– Momoh Jibril: Governing Board Member for the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN).
– Abdullahi Bello: Chairman of the Governing Board for the Agricultural Research and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI).
– Dr. Halimat Abdulazeez Otaru: Member of the Governing Board for NAFDAC.
Kogi East
Kogi East commands critical representations within President Tinubu’s executive cabinet, security leadership alongside infrastructure and border commissions.
– Major General Waidi Shaibu: Chief of Army Staff (COAS).
– Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu: Honourable Minister for the Federal Ministry of Steel Development.
– Chief Edward David Onoja: Governing Board Member for the South-East Development Commission (SEDC).
– Hajia Maimunat Eke Audu: Executive Director of Commercial Services at the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA).
– Hon. Gabriel Abutu: Member of the National Boundary Commission (NBC).
– Mrs. Felicia Ocheje: Appointed as a Board Member for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).
– Engr. Abdullahi Ibrahim Oguche: Director of Technical Services for the Rural Electrification Agency (REA).
– Hassan Omale: Director of Agricultural Services for the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority.
