Just In: Tinubu Announces 9 Fresh Appointments, Full List Emerges
- President Bola Tinubu has announced nine new appointments for the NEMSA leadership
- Reactions to the appointments varied from praise to criticism of the new board structure
- Calls for competence and transparency dominated discussions around the new appointees
President Bola Tinubu has announced nine fresh appointments to the management of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA).
The announcement was made in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the president's special adviser on information and strategy, on Tuesday, February 10.
Source: Twitter
Engr. Adesayo Olusegun Michael is the managing director and Chief Executive Officer of the NEMSA board.
He is joined by eight other board members, as listed below:
S/N | Name | Position |
1 | Engr. Aliyu Abdulazeez | Executive Director, Technical |
2 | Ikechi Clara Nwosu | Chairman, South East |
3 | Zubair Abdur’rauf Idris | Member |
4 | Igba Elizabeth | Member-North Central |
5 | Sani Alhaji Shehu | Member–North East |
6 | Adeyemi Adetunji | Member–South West |
7 | Engr Emmanuel Eneji Nkpe | Member–South South |
8 | Engr. Charles Ogbonna Asogwa | South East |
Reactions to new NEMSA CEO, board members
Some Nigerians have started reacting to the appointment of the board. Legit.ng has compiled some of their comments below:
Inyali Peter objected to the announcement:
"Sir, kindly look at this release again. It seems there’s something fundamentally wrong with this release. The “Board” is led by a Chairman, not the MD/CEO. And in the NEMSA Act, there’s nothing like the Chairman of any geopolitical zone, as it’s here for one of the appointees. What this release has done is to confuse Management with the Board. NEMSA has an MD, with I think four or three Executive Directors for Management, a Chairman and members of the Board."
Sabastine made a demand of the government:
"Another round of appointments announced with fanfare, but Nigerians are still waiting to see competence, transparency, and measurable impact reflected in governance."
Source: Twitter
Sammy Daniels asked when the federal government will conduct the census:
"When will Mr President @officialABAT, prepare and conduct a national census? I'm curious because census data will be crucial ahead of the 2027 general elections."
Oma Ann praised the president's move:
"So many appointments today to please some people. Tinubu's strategy."
Maicase called for the scrapping of the agency over alleged failure to conduct any research:
"Only a salary-paying institution. How many research studies have they conducted in the past? It's time to scrap these agencies that are not useful, or at least merge them."
Olatokunbo Okuboyejo commended the president:
"What an incredible way to put things together. Mr President, you have demonstrated that you’re not relenting in ensuring that Nigeria, this Country his back on the right track. Thank you, sir. And to all the appointees, congratulations and all the best in your assignment."
See the X post about the NEMSA appointments below:
Tinubu threatens governors over LG autonomy
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu had threatened to invoke the power of the executive order of the presidency in granting financial autonomy to local governments in Nigeria.
He issued the threat while speaking at the 15th APC NEC meeting at the state house in Abuja on December 19, 2025, calling on governors to act swiftly before he was forced to step in.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
