Tinubu nominates Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as NAHCON Chairman

2026-02-11 - 16:59

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The appointment is subject to Senate confirmation in line with Section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2006. In a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday, President Tinubu sought the expeditious confirmation of Ambassador Yusuf to replace Professor Abdullahi Usman, who resigned earlier this week after about 14 months in office. Ambassador Yusuf is a career diplomat who served as Nigeria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Türkiye from 2021 to 2024. The nomination was conveyed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, dated February 11, 2026.