President Bola Tinubu appoints Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), effective August 27, 2026. Multiple outlets report that the appointment is announced via a post and/or statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
The reports also state that Enitan will succeed Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the federal civil service. While the outlets largely align on the identity of the appointee and the effective date, their coverage differs slightly in how much additional background is included about Enitan and the transition arrangements. Vanguard and Daily Post both emphasize the official announcement format and the expected retirement of the outgoing head, while Punch focuses more directly on the naming of Enitan as the new head of service.
Overall, the sources concur that Tinubu makes a leadership change at the federal civil service level, with Enitan taking over the HOCSF position on the stated date.
