Tinubu appoints Omotenioye Majekodunmi as Director-General of National Council on Climate Change

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mrs. Omotenioye Majekodunmi as the new Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC).

Omotenioye Majekodunmi is a climate finance expert and environmental lawyer with over 17 years of experience working at the intersection of renewable energy, carbon markets, and climate governance. Beyond her work with the NCCC, Majekodunmi is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ecoxchange.

The appointment, announced on July 31, 2025, through a statement issued via the official X account of the Presidency, follows the exit of Dr. Nkiruka Madueke, who was the pioneer head of the Council since June 2024.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mrs. Omotenioye Majekodunmi as the new Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC). “She succeeds Dr. Nkiruka Madueke, the pioneer head of the Council, appointed by the President in June 2024,” the statement read.