Tinubu nominates six NMDPRA directors, seeks Senate approval for five-year tenure

President Bola Tinubu has nominated six enforcement directors for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, with 3 caller appointees and 3 returning directors awaiting Senate confirmation.

The nominations were conveyed to the Senate successful a letter, according to a connection issued by the Presidency connected Friday, October 30, 2026.

The returning directors are Abiodun Adeniji, nominated for Finance and Accounts; Ogbugo Kalu Ukoha, for Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure; and Mustapha Lamorde, for Health, Safety, Environment and Community.

The 3 caller 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.

If confirmed, the six nominees volition service a five-year term.

Tinubu urged the Senate to see the nominations expeditiously, saying the determination would guarantee “institutional continuity and fortify the Authority’s oversight capacity.”

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