Tinubu Nominates Abdullahi Ramat as NERC Chairman, Two Others as Commissioners

By Zainab Rauf  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated 39-year-old Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman and Chief ...

By Zainab Rauf 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated 39-year-old Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), according to a statement from the State House.

Engr. Ramat, an electrical engineer and administrator, holds a PhD in Strategic Management and other professional qualifications. His nomination signals a significant step in the administration's ongoing efforts to reform and strengthen the country’s power sector.

Alongside Ramat, President Tinubu also nominated two commissioners for the regulatory body. They are Mr. Abubakar Yusuf, who will serve as Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, and Dr. Fouad Olayinka Animashun, Commissioner for Finance and Management Services.

The nominations are subject to confirmation by the Senate.

“The commission's acting chairman will continue to hold his position until the confirmation of the new chairman-designate,” said Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in the statement dated August 7, 2025.

NERC plays a crucial role in regulating the electricity industry, ensuring transparency, consumer protection, and the promotion of private investment in the sector.