Nigeria has been unanimously adopted as the official headquarters of the African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF), with Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), elected as chairman.
The announcement was made at AFRIPERF’s inaugural executive committee meeting, held virtually on December 2, 2025.
Komolafe, who previously served as interim chairman, thanked his African counterparts for their confidence and pledged to ensure that all member countries benefit from the Forum’s activities.
Eyoanwan Ndiyo-Aiyetan was appointed secretary of the Forum.
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The meeting, attended by representatives from 16 African countries, also selected AFRIPERF’s official logo.
AFRIPERF aims to strengthen regional petroleum governance through collaboration, coordination, and cooperation among member regulators.
The Forum’s establishment and Nigeria’s hosting role reinforce the country’s central position in Africa’s petroleum regulatory space and affirm its status as the continent’s largest crude oil producer.