President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Yusuf
to serve as the new Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria
(NAHCON), following the resignation of Professor Abdullahi Usman. The
appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate, in line with section 3(2)
of the NAHCON Act, 2026.
The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo
Onanugu, disclosed the development in a statement on Wednesday. “President
Tinubu sent a letter today to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio,
requesting the expeditious confirmation of Ambassador Yusuf to replace
Professor Abdullahi Usman, who resigned this week after about 14 months in the
post,” the statement read.
Ambassador Yusuf is a seasoned Nigerian career
diplomat, having served as Nigeria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Türkiye from 2021 to 2024.
The nomination follows the resignation of Professor
Abdullahi Usman, who stepped down as NAHCON boss after overseeing his first
Hajj operations in 2025. No official reason for his resignation has been
provided.
Usman was appointed by President Tinubu in 2024 to
replace Jalal Arabi, who had been removed amid allegations of misappropriating
federal funds released for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage. The transition marks a new
chapter in the leadership of Nigeria’s Hajj operations.
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