The Governing Council
The highest governance organ of the Institute and its principal policy-making arm, chaired by the President of the Senate.
The Council sets broad policy for the Institute, approves annual work programmes and budgets, and provides support for research, policy analysis and training.
The Governing Council is the highest governance organ of the Institute and its principal policy-making arm. It also oversees the recruitment and appointment of key management staff, and financial and policy oversight of the Institute falls under its purview.
The seventeen-member board has the President of the Senate as Chairman and the Speaker of the House of Representatives as Alternate Chairman. The Director-General of the Institute serves as Member and Secretary.
Members of the Council
Sen. Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, PhD, GCON
Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, CFR
Prof. Abubakar O. Sulaiman
Sen. Abdullahi Yahaya
Sen. Philip Aduda, MFR
Sen. Saidu Alkali
Sen. Solomon A. Olamilekan
Sen. Sam Egwu
Sen. Degi W. Biobarakuma
Hon. Tajudeen Abbas
Hon. Bashir Mashema
Hon. Jimoh Olajide Abdul
Hon. Joseph Edionwele
Hon. Ofor Gregory Chukwuegbo
Engr. Ahmed Kadi Amshi
Ojo Olatunde Amos
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