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President Bola Tinubu has reconstituted the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC),
This followed the Senate confirmation of the board members on Tuesday.
The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
Dr. Musiliu Oseni was appointed the commission’s chairman.
Oseni joined NERC as a commissioner in January 2017 and was later appointed the vice chairman.AS TO
His appointment as chairman took effect from December 1, 2025, and will subsist until the completion of his 10-year tenure, in line with the Electricity Act, 2023.
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Dr. Yusuf Ali was appointed Vice Chairman.
‘Ali was first appointed as a commissioner in February 2022. His designation as Vice Chairman also took effect from December 1, 2025, and will run until the completion of his first term.
Other members of the reconstituted board include Mr Nathan Shatti, Commissioner.
Shatti is serving a second term, having been first appointed as a commissioner in January 2017.
Mr Dafe Akpeneye is also serving a second term as Commissioner, following his initial appointment in January 2017.
Mrs Aisha Kanti Bello is serving her second term, having first joined the Commission in December 2020.
Dr ..Chidi Ike is serving his first term, having been appointed as a Commissioner in February 2022.
Dr. Fouad Animashaun was appointed Commissioner for his first term, effective December 2025.
Animashaun is an energy economist with extensive experience in the Nigerian power sector.
He most recently served as Executive Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Tinubu charged the board members to deepen and consolidate ongoing reforms in the power sector.
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