President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in the Chairman and Commissioners of the Federal Character Commission at the State House, Abuja. Omidiran is also the founder of Omidiran Babes Football Club, a female football club based in Osogbo, Osun State, established in 1997. The Senate confirmed her appointment on November 27, 2025, following statutory vetting processes, including security screening and her appearance before the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs on October 30. The Federal Character Commission, established by Act No. It is empowered to formulate equitable guidelines for appointments into the civil and public service, security agencies and government parastatals, and to sanction heads of agencies that violate the federal character principle.

Source: Punch January 22, 2026 16:23 UTC