Tinubu appoints new Board of NERC (Full List)

*President Ahmed Tinubu charges members of the new Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to deepen and consolidate the ongoing transformation of the power sector in accordance with the letter and spirit of the Electricity Act, 2023

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

The move followed the Senate’s confirmation of its members December 16, 2025.

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Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed this development in a statement Thursday, December 18, 2025.

Onanuga states the members of the reconstituted Board are as follows:

Mulisiu Olalekan Oseni, PhD — Chairman

Dr. Oseni started his service as a Commissioner in January 2017.

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He was subsequently appointed Vice-Chairman of the Commission.

His appointment as Chairman took effect from December 1, 2025, and shall subsist until the completion of his ten-year tenure at the Commission, in accordance with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2023.

Yusuf Ali, PhD — Vice-Chairman

Dr. Ali was first appointed as a Commissioner in February 2022.

His designation as Vice-Chairman took effect December 1, 2025, and shall remain in effect until the completion of his first term.

Mr. Nathan Rogers Shatti — Commissioner

Mr. Shatti is serving a second term as commissioner. He was first appointed in January 2017.

Mr. Dafe Akpeneye — Commissioner

Mr. Akpeneye is serving a second term, having been first appointed as a Commissioner in January 2017.

Aisha Mahmud Kanti Bello — Commissioner

Aisha Bello is serving her second term, having been first appointed as a Commissioner in December 2020.

Dr. Chidi Ike — Commissioner

Dr Ike is serving his first term, having been first appointed as a Commissioner in February 2022.

Dr. Fouad Animashaun — Commissioner

Dr Animashaun is serving his first term, effective December 2025.

He is an energy economist with extensive experience in the Nigerian power sector and most recently served as Executive Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission.

The statement also noted President Tinubu has charged the Board of NERC to deepen and consolidate the ongoing transformation of Nigeria’s power sector, in strict alignment with the letter and spirit of the Electricity Act, 2023.

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