/ May 16, 2026
/ May 16, 2026

BREAKING: Tinubu swears in Akawor as Commissioner of the RMAFC

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President Bola Tinubu has sworn-in Ambassador Desmond Akawor as a Commissioner of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).

Ambassador Akawor, who was recently screened for the office by the Senate, alongside others, was, until his appointment, the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State.

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The brief swearing-in ceremony was held just before the commencement of first Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of the year, in the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.

Immediately after the swearing-in ceremony, the President presided over the FEC, which has the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume and other members of the cabinet in attendance.

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