The Nigerian Senate is expected to officially confirm President Tinubu’s nominees for the leadership of the upstream and downstream petroleum regulatory agencies today, Friday, December 19, 2025.
The nominees were screened by the relevant Senate committees on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
The nominees are:
Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan for Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed for Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
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The nominations follow the recent resignations of the previous heads of the two agencies, Gbenga Komolafe and Farouk Ahmed, respectively. During their screening, both nominees pledged to implement extensive reforms, including digitisation and enhanced investor confidence, to stabilise the Nigerian oil and gas sector…
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