President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), following the confirmation of its members by the Senate on December 16.
A statement signed by Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy on Thursday announced that Dr. Musiliu Olalekan Oseni has been appointed Chairman of the Commission. Oseni, who joined NERC as a Commissioner in January 2017 and later served as Vice Chairman, assumed office as Chairman on December 1, 2025. His appointment will run until the completion of his 10-year tenure, in line with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2023.
Dr. Yusuf Ali was named Vice Chairman of the Commission. He was first appointed as a Commissioner in February 2022, with his new designation taking effect from December 1, 2025, and expected to last until the end of his first term.
Other members of the reconstituted Board include Mr. Nathan Rogers Shatti and Mr. Dafe Akpeneye, both serving second terms after their initial appointments in January 2017; Aisha Mahmud Kanti Bello, also on a second term following her first appointment in December 2020; and Dr. Chidi Ike, who is serving his first term after his appointment in February 2022.
Dr. Fouad Animashaun was also appointed as a Commissioner for a first term effective December 2025. An energy economist with extensive experience in Nigeria’s power sector, Animashaun most recently served as Executive Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
President Tinubu charged the reconstituted Board to deepen and consolidate ongoing reforms in the power sector, in strict alignment with the letter and spirit of the Electricity Act, 2023.
