Abuja: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), following Senate confirmation of its members on December 16.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the appointments are as follows:
Dr Mulisiu Olalekan Oseni — Chairman – Commissioner since 2017, later Vice Chairman. His appointment as Chairman took effect on December 1, 2025, and will run until the completion of his ten-year tenure.
Dr Yusuf Ali — Vice Chairman, Commissioner since February 2022, now elevated to Vice Chairman effective December 1, 2025.
Mr Nathan Rogers Shatti — Commissioner serving a second term, first appointed in 2017.
Mr Dafe Akpeneye — Commissioner, serving a second term, first appointed in 2017.
Aisha Mahmud Kanti Bello — Commissioner Serving a second term, first appointed in 2020.
Dr Chidi Ike — Commissioner, serving his first term, appointed in 2022.
Dr Fouad Animashaun — Commissioner, newly appointed, effective December 2025.
Animashaun is an energy economist with extensive experience in Nigeria’s power sector and a former CEO of Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
President Tinubu charged the board to “deepen and consolidate the ongoing transformation of Nigeria’s power sector,” stressing strict adherence to the Electricity Act, 2023.
He emphasised that the new leadership must deliver efficiency, transparency, and sustainability, ensuring reforms translate into visible improvements for households and businesses.
