President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ismail Yusuf as the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON).
The appointment is subject to the Senate’s approval in accordance with the provisions of section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2006.
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President Tinubu sent a letter today to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, requesting the expeditious confirmation of Mr Yusuf to replace Abdullahi Usman, who resigned this week, after about 14 months in the post.
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Mr Yusuf is a seasoned Nigerian career diplomat who served as the Nigerian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Türkiye from 2021 to 2024.
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Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
February 11, 2026
