The appointment was formally announced on Friday in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, as part of a fresh wave of federal leadership reshuffles.
Muhammad Babangida brings academic pedigree and executive insight to the role, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Public Relations and Business Communication from the European University in Montreux, Switzerland.
He also completed an executive education program on Corporate Governance at Harvard Business School in 2002.
The move is seen by analysts as a strategic blend of influence, technocratic capability, and political symbolism — given Babangida’s high-profile lineage and international education.
