Acting President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has made 9 appointments into Federal parastatals, agencies and commissions.

He named Funso Doherty as new Director-General for the National Pension Commission, PENCOM and Mr. Olukayode Pitan​ as Managing Director, Bank of Industry.

Doherty replaces Dikko Aliyu AbdulRahman who has now been appointed as Chairman, Governing Board of the Bank of Industry (BoI).

List of the appointees below:

1. Alh. Ali Usman​​—Chairman, National Pension Commission ​​​​(subject to confirmation by the Senate).
2. Mr. Funso Doherty​—Director-General, National Pension Commission (subject to confirmation by the Senate).
3. Mr. Manase Benga​—Executive Commissioner, National Pension ​​​​Commission (subject to confirmation by the Senate).
4. Zaki Magawata​—Executive Commissioner, National Pension ​​​​Commission (subject to confirmation by the Senate).
5. Ben Oviosun​​—Executive Commissioner, National Pension ​​​​Commission (subject to confirmation by the Senate).
6. Nyerere Ayim​​—Executive Commissioner, National Pension ​​​​Commission (subject to confirmation by the Senate).
7. Dikko Aliyu AbdulRahman—Chairman, Governing Board of the Bank of Industry
8. Mr. Olukayode Pitan​—Managing Director, Bank of Industry
9. Mr. Emeka Nwakpa​—Chairman, Governing Board of the Consumer Protection Council.

While some of the appointments approve by the Acting President are subject to confirmation by the Senate, others take immediate effect.