…presides over FEC meeting
…as council honours late Ogbe
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Professor Dakas C.J. Dakas as Chairman of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission (NLRC) and Dr. Uchenna Eugene Okolocha as Commissioner representing the South-South.
The brief ceremony took place in the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, shortly before the commencement of the ongoing Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
Professor Dakas, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Jos, is a former Attorney-General of Plateau State.
Meanwhile, the Federal Executive Council has mourned the death of former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe.
Before the start of the Council meeting, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, formally announced the passing of Chief Ogbe, who died on August 9, 2025, at the age of 78 years.
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Describing the late Ogbe as “a patriot who served Nigeria meritoriously and with dedication,” Akume recalled his contributions to national development in various roles, including Minister of Communications in the Second Republic (1982–1983) and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party from 2001 to January 2005.
A respected politician and writer, Ogbe authored five plays, three of which were published. The Council observed a minute’s silence in his honour.
Present at the ongoing Council meeting are Vice President Kashim Shettima; National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Didi Walson-Jack; and ministers.