FULL LIST: South West Bags Most Strategic Roles as Tinubu’s Appointment List Reveals Uneven Spread Across Zones

 

The Presidency has released a comprehensive list of President Bola Tinubu’s appointments to date, responding to mounting concerns over alleged regional imbalance. The list, made public by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, reveals a significant tilt in favor of the South West, which holds the highest number of strategic and high-profile roles—far more than any other region.

 

One notable omission from the list is Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the President, who was among Tinubu’s first appointees in June 2023. Despite occupying one of the most powerful offices in the administration, his name was excluded from the official list.

 

By contrast, the South East trails in both the number and influence of appointments, while the North West, North Central, North East, and South South follow in descending order based on strategic relevance.

 

Below is the full breakdown by geopolitical zone:

 

SOUTH WEST – 29 Appointments

(Highlights: CBN Governor, Army & Police Chiefs, Finance, Interior, Solid Minerals, FIRS, Customs, DSS, EFCC)

1. Bosun Tijani – Minister of Communications

2. Wale Edun – Finance Minister & Coordinating Minister of the Economy

3. Bunmi Tunji-Ojo – Minister of Interior

4. Adebayo Adelabu – Minister of Power

5. Dele Alake – Minister of Solid Minerals

6. Jumoke Oduwole – Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment

7. Adegboyega Oyetola – Minister of Marine & Blue Economy

8. Olayemi Cardoso – CBN Governor

9. Taoreed Lagbaja – Chief of Army Staff

10. Kayode Egbetokun – Inspector General of Police

11. Zaccheus Adedeji – Chairman, FIRS

12. Adeola Ajayi – DG, DSS

13. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi – Comptroller-General, Customs

14. Olanipekun Olukoyede – EFCC Chairman

15. Kayode Opeifa – MD, Nigeria Railway Corporation

16. Oluwasegun Faleye – MD, NSITF

17. Vincent Olatunji – National Commissioner, Data Protection Commission

18. Raji Kolawole – MD, NIGCOMSAT

19. Bayo Onanuga – DG, National Board for Technology Incubation

20. Sunday Dare – SA, Information & Strategy

21. Tope Fasua – SA, Public Communications Orientation

22. Peju Adedajo – SA, Economic Matters (VP Office)

23. Temitola Johnson – SSA, Investment & Privatisation (VP Office)

24. Mariam Temitope – SSA, Job Creation & MSMEs (VP Office)

25. Tunde Rahman – SSA, Regional Development

26. Moremi Ojudu – SSAP, Community Engagement

27. Tope Ajayi – SSA, Media & Public Affairs

28. Segun Dada – SA, Social Media

29. Demola Oshodi – SSA, Protocol

 

 

NORTH WEST – 36 Appointments

(Highlights: Defence, Housing, Aviation, FAAN, NITDA, NYSC, Air Force, ICPC)

1. Mohammed Badaru – Minister of Defence

2. Hannatu Musawa – Minister of Arts & Culture

3. Ahmed Dangiwa – Minister of Housing

4. Bello Goronyo – Minister of State, Water Resources

5. Yusuf Sununu – Minister of State, Education

6. Bello Matawalle – Minister of State, Defence

7. Hajiya Hafsat Bakari – CEO, NFIU

8. Gen. Christopher Musa – Chief of Defence Staff

9. Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar – Chief of Air Staff

10. Haliru Nababa – CG, Nigerian Correctional Service

11. Shehu Mohammed – Corps Marshal, FRSC

12. Aminu Maida – EVC, NCC

13. Kashifu Inuwa – DG, NITDA

14. Brig Gen. YD Ahmed – DG, NYSC

15. Buba Marwa – Chairman, NDLEA

16. Abdullahi Ganduje – Chairman, FAAN

17. Nasiru Gawuna – Chairman, Federal Mortgage Bank

18. Musa Adar – Chairman, NIWA

19. Musa Aliyu – Chairman, ICPC

20. Isa Achida – Chairman, Raw Materials Research Council

21. Abubakar Wurno – Chairman, Sokoto-Rima River Basin

22. Jibril Abdulmalik – Secretary, CDIP Board

23. Mohammed Gusau – Chairman, FMC Birnin Kudu

24. Bashir Gumel – Chairman, FMC Yola

25. Mohammed Aminu – Registrar/CEO, NABTEB

26. Sani Dattijo – CBN Deputy Governor

27. Rukaiya El-Rufai – SA on NEC & Climate Change (VP Office)

28. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed – SA, Political Matters (VP Office)

29. Bulama Muhammad – SSA, Politics/Special Duties (VP Office)

30. Zainab Yunusa – SSA, NEC (VP Office)

31. Abdulaziz Abdulaziz – SSA, Print Media

32. Ibrahim Masari – SSA, Politics

33. Aminu Masari – Chairman, TETFUND

34. Saleh Abubakar – DG, National Agency for Great Green Wall

35. Nosa Asemota – SA, Visual Communications

36. Rowland Ewubare – COO, NNPCL

 

 

NORTH CENTRAL – 25 Appointments

(Highlights: Justice, NNPC, NBC, NSCDC, Immigration)

1. Shuaibu Audu – Minister of Steel

2. Muhammed Idris – Minister of Information

3. Zaphanian Jisalo – Minister of Special Duties

4. Lateef Fagbemi – Minister of Justice

5. Joseph Utsev – Minister of Water Resources

6. Nentawe Yilwatde – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs

7. Imaan Sulaiman – Minister of State, Police Affairs

8. Aliyu Abdullahi – Minister of State, Agriculture

9. Bashir Ojulari – GMD, NNPCL

10. Mohammed Mohammed – DG, National Intelligence Agency

11. Idris Sulaimon – DG, NBC

12. Abubakar Audi – CG, NSCDC

13. Jaji Abdulganiyu – CG, Federal Fire Service

14. Kemi Nandap – CG, Immigration

15. Haruna Usman – Chairman, Upper Niger River Basin

16. Shuaibu Bawa – MD, Upper Niger River Basin

17. Amos Gizo – Chairman, Lower Benue River Basin

18. Ninga Terese – MD, Lower Benue River Basin

19. Abiodun Essiet – SSAP, Community Engagement

20. Gimba Kakanda – SSA, Research & Analytics (VP Office)

21. Isaq Ningi – SSA, Digital Media & Emergency Management

22. Aliyu Audu – SA, Public Affairs

23. Ibrahim Oloriegbe – Chairman, NHIA

24. Tunde Ajibulu – Deputy Executive Secretary, UBEC

25. Sylva Togo Echono – Executive Secretary, TETFUND

 

 

NORTH EAST – 24 Appointments

(Highlights: Agriculture, NSA, Foreign Affairs, NDLEA, Power Infrastructure)

1. Abubakar Kyari – Minister of Agriculture

2. Idi Maiha – Minister of Livestock Development

3. Sa’idu Alkali – Minister of Transportation

4. Yusuf Tuggar – Minister of Foreign Affairs

5. Muhammad Pate – Coordinating Minister of Health

6. Ibrahim Gaidam – Minister of Police Affairs

7. Uba Ahmadu – Minister of State, Regional Development

8. Ahmadu Musa Kida – Non-Exec Chairman, NNPCL

9. Nuhu Ribadu – National Security Adviser

10. Buba Marwa – NDLEA Chairman

11. Hafsat Bakari – CEO, NFIU

12. Abdu Dauda – Chairman, Chad Basin Authority

13. Musa Tumsa – MD, Chad Basin Authority

14. Sanusi Babantanko – Chairman, Upper Benue Basin

15. Yahaya Abba – SSAP, Community Engagement

16. Bala Mohammed – Deputy Governor, CBN

17. Aliyu Modibbo – SA, General Duties

18. Sadiq Wanna – SA, Power Infrastructure (VP Office)

19. Usman Muhammad – SSA, Admin & Accommodation (VP Office)

20. Nasir Yammama – SSA, Innovation (VP Office)

21. Bashir Maidugu – SSA, State House Counsel

22. Daniel Bwala – SA, Media & Policy

23. Francis Abah – PA, Special Duties

24. Mumuni Dagazau – EVP, Downstream NNPCL

 

 

SOUTH SOUTH – 22 Appointments

(Highlights: Aviation, Petroleum, FCT, SEC, Naval & Defence Intelligence Chiefs)

1. Festus Keyamo – Minister of Aviation

2. Ekperipe Ekpo – Minister of State, Gas

3. Heineken Lokpobiri – Minister of State, Petroleum

4. John Enoh – Minister of State, Trade & Investment

5. Nyesom Wike – Minister of FCT

6. Abubakar Momoh – Minister of Regional Development

7. Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla – Chief of Naval Staff

8. Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye – Chief of Defence Intelligence

9. Emomotimi Agama – DG, SEC

10. Glory Ekpo Oho – MD, Cross River Basin

11. Magnus Abe – Chairman, Great Green Wall

12. Ebikemi Bosin – Chairman, Niger Delta Basin

13. Amgbare Ebitimi – MD, Niger Delta Basin

14. Dakorinama George – DG, BCDA

15. Gift Johnbull – SSAP, Community Engagement

16. Emem Usoro – Deputy Governor, CBN

17. O’tega Ogra – SSA, Digital Media

18. Linda Akhigbe – SSA, Strategic Communications

19. Rowland Ewubare – COO, NNPCL

20. Nosa Asemota – SA, Visual Communications

21. Nenibarini Zabbey – Coordinator, HYPREP

22. Saleh Abubakar – DG, Great Green Wall

 

 

SOUTH EAST – 16 Appointments

(Highlights: Works, Science, SEDC, CBN Deputy Gov, NNPCL Exec Roles)

1. Doris Anite Uzoka – Minister of State, Finance

2. Bianca Ojukwu – Minister of State, Foreign Affairs

3. Nkeiru Onyejeocha – Minister of State, Labour

4. Dave Umahi – Minister of Works

5. Uche Nnaji – Minister of Science & Technology

6. Uzoma Nwagba – MD, Credicorp

7. Emeka Nduka – MD, Anambra-Imo Basin

8. Adesua Dozie – Legal Adviser, NNPCL

9. Mark Okoye – MD/CEO, SEDC

10. Philip Ikeazor – Deputy Governor, CBN

11. Sophia Mbakwe – EVP, NNPCL

12. John Uwajumogu – SA, Industry, Trade & Investment

13. Chioma Nweze – SSAP, Community Engagement

14. Kingsley Nkwocha – SSA, Media (VP Office)

15. Kingsley Uzoma – SSA, Agribusiness (VP Office)

16. Fredrick Nwabufo – SSA, Public Engagement

 

The appointments show a concentration of core power centers in the South West, from finance and internal security to economic regulation, leaving other zones—especially the South East—at a comparative disadvantage.