Tinubu makes new appointment

President Bola Tinubu has granted his approval for the designation of Zaccheus Adedeji as the Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service.

According to a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the appointment of Hon. Zaccheus Adedeji in an acting capacity is for a duration of 90 days, pending his subsequent confirmation as the substantive Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service. Adedeji’s tenure as the Executive Chairman is initially set for a four-year term.

The statement, titled ‘President Tinubu Appoints New Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service,’ also specifies that the outgoing FIRS Chairman, Mr. Muhammad Nami, who has held the position since December 2019, is instructed to commence three months of pre-retirement leave immediately. This aligns with the provisions of Public Service Rule (PSR) 120243, leading to his formal retirement from service on December 8, 2023.

Zaccheus Adedeji is a distinguished first-class graduate in accounting from Obafemi Awolowo University. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Special Adviser to the President on Revenue, building on his extensive experience as the Oyo State Commissioner of Finance and his role as the Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Sugar Development Council.

The statement concludes by affirming that these directives from the President take immediate effect.