Tinubu Nominates Six Executive Directors for NMDPRA, Seeks Senate Approval

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated six executive directors for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, October 30, 2026, by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who said the nomination was conveyed to the Senate in a letter.

Onanuga said three of the nominees are being reappointed, while three are new, with all the nominees expected to serve a five-year term once the senate approves them.

The renominated executive directors are Mr Abiodun Adeniji, Executive Director, Finance and Accounts; Mr Ogbugo Kalu Ukoha, Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure; and Dr Mustapha Lamorde, Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community.

The new executive directors are: Mr Mobolaji Tajudeen Musa, Executive Director, Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installations and Transportation Infrastructure; Ms Ogechukwu Modie, Executive Director, Economic Regulations and Strategic Planning; and Mr Said Abutalib, Executive Director, Corporate Services and Administration.

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