President Bola Tinubu has nominated six executive directors to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), with each nominee set to serve a five-year term subject to confirmation by the Senate.

Half of the nominees are returning faces. Abiodun Adeniji has been renominated for Finance and Accounts, Ogbugo Ukoha for Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure, and Mustapha Lamorde for Health, Safety, Environment and Community.

The three new nominees are Mobolaji Musa, pencilled in for Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installations and Transportation Infrastructure; Ogechukwu Modie for Economic Regulations and Strategic Planning; and Said Abutalib for Corporate Services and Administration.

Tinubu urged the Senate to consider the nominations promptly, framing the move as a bid to preserve institutional continuity and strengthen regulatory oversight at the agency.

In a related action, the President approved the appointment of Jumoke Gafar as Board Secretary and Legal Adviser, subject to statutory procedures under Section 46 of the Petroleum Industry Act.

The nominations come months after Rabiu Umar was named the agency’s chief executive in April, completing a leadership reshuffle at the petroleum regulator.