Tinubu Nominates Six Executive Directors for NMDPRA, Seeks Senate Confirmation
President Bola Tinubu has nominated six executive directors for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), seeking Senate confirmation for their appointments.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Friday, October 30, 2026 by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to Onanuga, the nominees comprise three serving executive directors recommended for reappointment and three new nominees. In a letter to the Senate, President Tinubu requested expedited consideration of the nominations to ensure institutional continuity and strengthen the regulatory authority’s oversight capacity.
Those nominated for reappointment are Abiodun Adeniji as Executive Director, Finance and Accounts; Ogbugo Kalu Ukoha as Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure; and Mustapha Lamorde as Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community.
Whereas the new nominees are Mobolaji Tajudeen Musa for Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installations and Transportation Infrastructure; Ogechukwu Modie for Economic Regulations and Strategic Planning; and Said Abutalib for Corporate Services and Administration. According to the Presidency, all six nominees will serve five-year terms upon confirmation by the Senate.
President Tinubu has also approved the appointment of Jumoke Gafar as Secretary to the Board and Authority, as well as Legal Adviser, subject to the completion of statutory procedures under Section 46 of the Petroleum Industry Act. The latest appointments follow the President’s appointment of Engineer Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as Chief Executive of the regulatory agency in April.
