President Tinubu Nominates Tunji Bello To Head Federal Agency (Politics)

 
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), pending confirmation by the Senate.


 Bello is a lawyer, administrator, and renowned journalist, who was the former secretary to the Lagos State Government and also served as Commissioner for Environment under two administrations in Lagos State.

Bello holds a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos. He studied Law at the same university and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2002.

He started his career in journalism at the Concord Newspapers in 1985 and held the positions of Group Political Editor; Sunday Concord Editor, and Editor, National Concord. 

He is a winner of the US Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship and was appointed the Chairman, Editorial Board of THISDAY Newspapers in 2001.

He is married to Ibijoke Bello, the current Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University. 

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