The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of new members to the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), following a successful screening conducted by its Committee on Communications.
The Senate confirmed Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe (representing the South West) as the Chairman of the NCC Board, alongside several commissioners drawn from across the country’s geopolitical zones. The newly confirmed commissioners include Maryam Bagi (North East), Senator Ramoni Olalekan Mustafa (South West), and Ikechukwu Ugwuegede (South East).
Also confirmed to serve on the Board are Princess Oforitsenere Emiko and Christopher Sandy Okorie, both representing the South South region.
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The Chairman and Commissioners will join the Executive Vice Chairman, Dr. Aminu Maida (North West); Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Engineer Abraham Oshadami (North Central); and Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Rimini H. Makama (North Central), who had been previously confirmed, to form the complete NCC Board.
The confirmation was announced in a statement signed by Nnenna Ukoha, Head of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), dated November 5, 2025.
The reconstituted Board is expected to steer the Commission in advancing Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda and strengthening the telecommunications sector’s regulatory framework.
