President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), appointing Mulisiu Oseni as its new Chairman in a move aimed at strengthening regulatory oversight in the power sector.
The development was confirmed on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who said the reconstitution followed the successful confirmation of the commission’s members by the Senate.
According to the presidency, Oseni’s appointment as Chairman took effect from December 1, 2025, and will run until the completion of his 10-year statutory tenure at the commission, in line with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2023. Oseni has been a member of NERC since January 2017, serving first as a Commissioner before his elevation to Vice Chairman of the Commission.
Yusuf Ali was named Vice Chairman of the reconstituted board. Ali was initially appointed as a Commissioner in February 2022 and brings several years of regulatory experience to the role.
Other members of the board include Dafe Akpeneye, who is serving a second term as Commissioner after first being appointed in January 2017, and Aisha Bello, who is also on her second term, having joined the commission in December 2020. Chidi Ike, first appointed as a Commissioner in February 2022, has also been reappointed for another term.
In addition, Fouad Animashaun was appointed to the board for his first term as a Commissioner, with his appointment taking effect from December 2025. The presidency described Animashaun as an accomplished energy economist with extensive experience in Nigeria’s power sector. Until his new appointment, he served as Executive Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
President Tinubu, while congratulating the board members, urged them to intensify efforts to consolidate the ongoing reforms in the electricity sector. He charged the commission to carry out its mandate in strict adherence to the principles and objectives of the Electricity Act, 2023, as part of the administration’s broader agenda to transform Nigeria’s power industry and improve service delivery nationwide.
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