President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), following the confirmation of the board members by the Senate on December 16, 2025.
The reconstituted board is expected to deepen and consolidate ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s power sector in line with the Electricity Act, 2023, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Under the new composition, Dr Mulisiu Olalekan Oseni has been appointed Chairman of the Commission, while Dr Yusuf Ali was named Vice Chairman.
Oseni, who joined NERC as a Commissioner in January 2017 and later served as Vice Chairman, assumed his new role on December 1, 2025. His tenure as Chairman will run until the completion of his ten-year term, as stipulated by the Electricity Act, 2023.
Ali was first appointed as a Commissioner in February 2022. His appointment as Vice Chairman also took effect from December 1, 2025, and will last until the end of his first term.
Other members of the reconstituted board include Mr Nathan Rogers Shatti and Mr Dafe Akpeneye, both of whom are serving second terms as Commissioners, having been initially appointed in January 2017.
Aisha Mahmud Kanti Bello was reappointed for a second term, having first joined the Commission in December 2020.
Dr Chidi Ike, first appointed in February 2022, continues to serve his first term as Commissioner, while Dr Fouad Animashaun joins the board for his first term, effective December 2025.
Animashaun is an energy economist with extensive experience in Nigeria’s electricity sector and most recently served as Executive Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
President Tinubu urged the newly constituted board to intensify efforts to reform the electricity sector, directing members to carry out their duties “in strict alignment with the letter and spirit of the Electricity Act, 2023.”
The reconstitution of the NERC board comes amid persistent challenges in power generation, transmission and distribution, as the Federal Government continues efforts to stabilise the electricity market, strengthen regulatory oversight and improve power supply nationwide.
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