Buhari Presidency releases full list of president’s appointees

The Presidency has released a full list of all the appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari since he assumed office on May 29, 2015.

The list was released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Saturday, November 4, 2017.

The comprehensive list of 159 appointees by the President was released in response to a report by BusinessDay that an overwhelming majority of the Buhari’s appointees were from his native northern region.

“Here is an updated table of President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointments, disproving the allegations of lopsidedness,” the presidential spokesperson reportedly noted.

This is coming following report that 81 of the president’s 100 political appointees are northerners.

Adesina denied the claims saying “To claim, suggest or attempt to insinuate that the President’s appointments are tilted in favour of a section of the country is simply untrue and certainly uncharitable.

“From all records, majority of the President’s appointees across different portfolios are not from the North, as the publication erroneously alleged,” he said.

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From the list Ogun state has the highest number of appointments with 21, followed by Imo and Kano states with 15 each, and Edo and the president’s home state of Katsina with 14 each.

The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has no appointee — the worst case; while Ebonyi and Abia have two each, Kebbi has three, while Zamfara, Sokoto, Oyo, Enugu, Ekiti and Akwa Ibom have four each.

Below is a full list of appointments made by Buhari from the 36 states and FCT, as provided by the presidency.

1. Tukur Buratai /Chief of Army Staff/ North East

2. Babagana Monguno/ National Security Adviser’ North East

3. Abayomi Olonishakin/ Chief of Defence Staff/ South West

4. Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas/ Chief of Naval Staff/ South South

5. Sadique Abubakar/ Chief of Air Staff/ North East

6. Monday Morgan/ Chief Defence Intel/ North Central

7. Lawal Daura DG/ State Security Services/ North West

8. Abubakar Lawal /Aide de Camp/ North West

9. Femi Adesina/ Special Adviser Media and Publicity/ South West

10. Garba Shehu/ SSA. Media and Publicity/ North West

11. Sunday Dare/ EC, NCC/South West

12. Lawal Kazaure/ State Chief of Protocol/ North West

13. Ahmed Idris/ Accountant General/ North West

14. Antony Ayine/ Auditor General/ South South

15. Mahmood Yakubu/ INEC Chairman/ North East

16. Hadiza Bala Usman/ MD, NPA/ North West

17. Paul Boroh/ SA, Niger Delta Amnesty/ South South

18. Dakuku Peterside/ DG, NIMASA/ South South

19. Sen Olabiyi Durojaiye/ Chairman NCC/ South West

20. Umaru Dambatta/ Chief Executive, NCC/ North West

21. Babatunde Fowler/ Chairman, FIRS/ South West

22. Maikanti Baru GMD/ NNPC/ North East

23. Boss Mustapha/ SGF/ North East

24. Abba Kyari/ Chief of Staff/North East

25. Ade Ipaye/ Deputy Chief of Staff/ South West

26. Hameed Ali CG/ Nigerian Customs/ North West

27. Mohammed Babandede/ CG, Nigerian Immigration/ North Central

28. Ita Enang SSA/ National Assembly/ South South

29. Suleiman Kawu SSA, National Assembly North West

30. Babafemi Ojodu SA Political South West

31. Adeyemi Dipeolu SA Economy South West

32. Ahmed Lawan Kuru MD, AMCON North East

33. Mohammed Kari Insurance Commission North East

34. Ibrahim Magu Acting Chairman EFCC North East

35. Abike Dabiri SSA, Diaspora South West

36. Abdullahi Muhammadu CG. NSCDS North Central

37. Winifred Oyo-Ita Head of Service South South

38. Aishah Ahmad Deputy Gov. CBN North Central

39. Mary Ekpere DG, NCWD South South

40. Funso Doherty DG, PENCOM South West

41. Dikko AbdulRahman Chairman, BOI North East

42. Olukayode Pitan MD, BOI South West Not included with board members

43. Mr Adebayo Somefun MD, NSITF South West

44. Kemi Nelson ED, NSITF South West

45. Lady Azinge, Azuka Obiageli/ Ag. Registrar General, CAC/ South East

46. Ahmed Dangiwa MD, Federal M.Bank North West

47. Melville Ebo ED, Federal M.Bank South East

48. Dankane Abdullahi ED, Federal M.Bank North West

49. Alex Okoh DG, BPE South South

50. Ibrahim Goni CG, National Park North Central

51. Nasiru Ladan DG, NDE North Central Y

52. Saliu Alabi DG, MINILS North Central Y

53. Jeffery Barminas DG, RICT North East Y

54. Folarin Gbadebo Smith DG, NISER South West Wrongly Identified as Haruna Yerima Y

55. Mohammed Tukur Secretary FCC North East Y

56. Shettima Abba Chairman FCC North East Y

57. Tunde Irukera ES, CPC North Central

58. Umar Gambo Jibrin ES, FCDA North East

59. Roli Bode George CEO, NDLEA North East

60. Garba Abari DG, NOA North East

61. Sule Kazaure DG, NYSC North West

62. Jelani Aliyu` DG, NADDC North West

63. Bayo Onanuga MD, NAN South West

64. Ibrahim Idris IGP North Central

65. Ghaji Bello DG, NPC North East

66. Saleh Dunoma MD FAAN North East

67. USA Sadiq Dir Security, FAAN North West

68. Rabiu Yadudu Dir Operations, FAAN North West

69. Salisu Daura Dir Maintenance, FAAN North West

70. Nike Aboderin Dir Finance & Accounts FAAN South West

71. Norris Anozie Dir HR FAAN South East Not included with board members

72. Clifford Omozeghian Company Secretary, Legal Adviser FAAN South South

73. Rahimatu Aminu Aliyu ED, Federal Mortgage Bank North West

74. Melville Ebo ED, Federal Mortgage Bank South East

75. Julie Okah – Donli DG, NAPTIP South South

76. Bello Rabiu COO NNPC North West Not included with board members

77. Henry Ikem Obih COO NNPC South East

78. Bello Gusau ES PTDF North Central

79. Premium Times

80. 79 Isiaka Abdulrazak CFO NNPC North Central Y

81. 80 Isa Inuwa COO NNPC North West Y

82. 81 Saidu Muhammad COO NNPC North West Y

83. 82 Babatunde Adeniran COO NNPC South West Y

84. 83 Anibor Kragha COO NNPC South South Not included with board members Y

85. 84 Chidi Momah Secretary NNPC South East Y

86. 85 Modecai Baba Ladan Dir DPR North Central duplicated Y

87. 86 Eberechukwu Uneze ED, AMCON South East Y

88. 87 Aminu Ismail ED, AMCON North West Y

89. 88 Kola Ayeye ED, AMCON South West Not included with board members Y

90. 89 Ishaq Oloyode Registrar, JAMB South West Y

91. 90 Chidi Izuwah DG, ICRC South East Y

92. 91 Bolaji Owasanoye ICPC South West Y

93. 92 Lenrie Aina National Librarian South West Y

94. Charles Uwakwe NECO South East

95. Umaru Maza Maza Chair, REA North West

96. Damilola Ogunbiyi MD REA South West

97. Sanusi Ohiare ED, REA North Central

98. Yewande Odia ED, REA South West

99. Fola Akinkuotu MD, NAMA South West

100. Sani Abubakar Mashi DG, NiMet North West

101. Abdusalam Mohammed Rector, NCAT North Central

102. Akinola Olateru Commissioner, AIB South West

103. Abubakar Rasheed ES, NUC North West

104. Abdulkadir Umar ES, PPPRA North West

105. Elias Nwalem RMAFC South East

106. Marilyn Amobi NBET South East

107. Faisal Shuaib ES, NPHCDA North Central

108. Umaru Ibrahim NDIC North West

109. Uja Tor Uja NCPC North Central

110. Isa Pantami DG, NITDA North East

111. Patience Oniha DG, DMO South South

112. Nnenna Akajemeli CEO, SERVICOM South East

113. Folasade Joseph MD, NAIC North Central

114. Cecilia Gaya DG, ASCON North East

115. Luci Ajayi ES, LITFMB South South

116. Lanre Gbajabiamila NLRC South West

117. Usman Abubakar NRC North West

118. Chiedu Ugbo MD, NDPHC South South

119. Osita Okechukwu DG, VON South East

120. Eze Duru Ihioma Chair, NPC South East

121. Bisi Adegbuyi Postmaster General, NIPOST South West

122. Yewande Sadiku DG, NIPC South West

123. Princess Gloria Akobundu CEO, NEPAD South South

124. Olagunsoye Oyinlola Chairman, NIMC South West

125. Umana Okon Umana Oil & Gas Free Zone South South

126. Sharon Ikeazor DG, PTAD South East

127. Ben Akabueze DG, Budget Office South East

128. Yemi Kale DG,NBS South West

129. Folorunsho Coker DG,NTDC South West

130. Waziri Adio ES, NEITI South West

131. Alh Adebayo Thomas DG Film and Censor’s Board South West

132. Maryam Uwais SA Social Investment North Central

133. Jumoke Oduwole SSA Trade and Investment South West

134. Emeka Nwapa CHAIRMAN, CPC South East

135. Ife Oyedele ED, NDPHC South West

136. Alhaji Ali Usman Chairman, PENCOM North West

137. Manase Benga EC, PENCOM North Central

138. Zaki Magawata EC, PENCOM North East

139. Ben Oviosun EC, PENCOM South South

140. Nyerere Ayim EC, PENCOM South East

141. Sanusi Garba NERC COMMISSIONER North West

142. Dafe C. Akpeneye NERC COMMISSIONER South South

143. Nathan Rogers Shatti NERC COMMISSIONER North East

144. Dr Moses Arigu NERC COMMISSIONER North Central

145. Musiliu Olalekan Oseni, NERC COMMISSIONER South West

146. Professor Frank N. Okafor NERC COMMISSIONER South East

147. Ituah Ighodalo National Council of Privatisation South South

148. O. Olaoye National Council of Privatisation South West

149. Yinka Amosun FRCN (Lagos) South West Not

150. Femi Odumosu Ogun Osun RBDA South West

151. Jide Zeitlin Chair, NSIA South West

152. Uche Orji CEO/MD, NSIA South East

153. Stella Ojekwe-Onyejeli ED, NSIA South East

154. Urum Kalu Eke NSIA South East

155. Lois Laraba MachungaDisu NSIA North Central

156. Asue Ighodalo NSIA South South

157. Halima Buba NSIA North East

158. Bello Machido NSIA North West