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Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation Of New EFCC Boss, Secretary
President Bola Tinubu has sought the Senate confirmation of Mr. Ola Olukoyede and Mr. Muhammad Hammajoda as the chairman and secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Tinubu’s request was convened in a lettter read at plenary, yesterday by the President, of the Senate , Senator Godswill Akpabio .
The President had last week Thursday approved the appointment of Olukoyede to serve as the Executive Chairman of the EFCC and Hammajoda as Secretary of the Commission for a renewable term of four and five years, respectively in the first instance, pending Senate confirmation.
According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, “Mr. Olukayode’s appointment followed the resignation of the suspended Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa.
Recall, the immediate past Executive Chairman of the anti-graft agency chief, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa was suspended about four months ago
By: Nneka Amaechi-Nnadi, Abuja