President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ola Olukoyede as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a
According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Thursday, he said by the powers vested in President Tinubu as established in section 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act, 2004, that “the Chairman and members of the Commission, other than ex-officio members, shall be appointed by the President.”
“He has extensive experience in the operations of the EFCC, having previously served as Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman and Secretary to the Commission . As such, he fulfills the statutory requirement for appointment as Chairman of the EFCC. Furthermore, the presidential spokesman said President Tinubu has approved the appointment of Muhammad Hassan Hammajoda to serve as Secretary of the anti-graft Commission for a renewable term of five years in the first instance, pending Senate confirmation.
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