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.
The development was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, Dr. Mulisiu Olalekan Oseni has been appointed as Chairman of the commission. Oseni, who joined NERC as a commissioner in 2017 and later served as Vice Chairman, officially assumed the role on December 1, 2025. His appointment will run until the completion of his statutory 10-year tenure in line with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2023.
Dr. Yusuf Ali was named Vice Chairman of the commission. Ali, who was first appointed as a commissioner in February 2022, also began his new role on December 1, 2025, and will serve for the remainder of his current term.
Other members of the reconstituted board include Nathan Rogers Shatti, Dafe Akpeneye, and Aisha Mahmud Kanti Bello, all of whom are serving second terms as commissioners. Shatti and Akpeneye were initially appointed in January 2017, while Bello joined the commission in December 2020.
Also retained on the board is Dr. Chidi Ike, who is serving his first term as commissioner after his appointment in February 2022. In addition, Dr. Fouad Animashaun has been appointed as a commissioner, with his tenure taking effect from December 2025.
Animashaun is an energy economist and previously served as the Executive Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
President Tinubu urged the newly constituted board to strengthen ongoing reforms in the power sector and ensure full compliance with the Electricity Act, 2023, as part of efforts to improve electricity regulation and service delivery across the country.
