The appointment comes amid sudden resignation of the former NAHCON Chairman

By Sadiq Abdulfatah

Following the resignation of Prof. Abdullah Saleh Usman as the NAHCON Chairman, President Bola Tinubu nominates Amb. Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON).

This was disclosed in a press release signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy

According to the statement, the appointment is subject to the Senate’s approval in accordance with the provisions of section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2026.

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.

Contained in the press release, Ambassador Yusuf is a professional government offial, who served as the Nigerian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Türkiye from 2021 to 2024.