Tinubu replaces Wike-backed BCDA chief with Namdas in fresh appointments

President Tinubu appointed former House of Representatives member Abdulrazak Sa'ad Namdas as director general of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), replacing Nyesom Wike-backed Dakorinama Alabo George. The change follows George's resignation to pursue the Rivers State governorship in 2027, where he lost the APC ticket to former minority leader Kingsley Ogundu Chinda.

DAILY POST notes Namdas previously stepped down from speakership ambitions for Femi Gbajabiamila, Tinubu's current chief of staff, highlighting ongoing political alliances. The appointments also include Patrick Obahiagbon (former Edo lawmaker) as executive director, strategy & commercial at Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), and Chukwuma Umeoji's reappointment as Executive Director, Corporate Services at NDPHC.

These changes signal continued political realignment in Tinubu's administration, with appointments reflecting past loyalties and current political calculations. The BCDA oversees development in border communities nationwide, while NDPHC manages power sector infrastructure investments across Nigeria's southern states.

What does this mean for federal agency leadership continuity and the upcoming Rivers State political landscape given George's loss of the APC ticket?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/06/27/bcda-tinubu-replaces-wikes-loyalist-makes-other-appointments/