President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to confirm two nominees for appointment as commissioners of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
The request was conveyed in a letter addressed to the upper chamber and read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Tuesday.
Tinubu stated that the nominations were made in accordance with Section 35 (1) and (3) of the Electricity Act 2023, which gives the president the authority to appoint commissioners to the regulatory body, subject to Senate confirmation.
The appointments, he added, are intended to strengthen the commission as it continues to oversee reforms in Nigeria’s electricity sector.
“In accordance with the provisions of Section 35 subsections 1 and 3 of the Electricity Act 2023, I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate the appointment of the following two persons as commissioners in the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission,” the letter reads.
The nominees are Aisha Mahmoud Kanti-Bello, who is being reappointed, and Fouad Animashaun, nominated as a new commissioner.
Tinubu noted that this submission replaces an earlier nomination sent to the Senate on August 6, 2025.
The Senate is expected to screen the nominees in the coming days and If confirmed, they will join the NERC leadership team at a time when the commission is implementing major reforms under the new electricity law, including expanded regulatory oversight, licensing responsibilities, and the transition toward subnational electricity markets.
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