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EFCC: Tinubu breaks 20-year-old record with appointment of Olukoyede
It is no longer news that President Bola Tinubu has appointed Pastor Ola Olukoyede as the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Tinubu announced Olukoyede’s appointment in a statement on Thursday,
IDOMA VOICE observed that if his nomination is successful, Olukoyede would become the first Nigerian from the South of the country to lead the anti-corruption agency, EFCC, breaking a trend where all substantive chairpersons, including acting ones, have historically hailed from the Northern region.
Here are past EFCC chairmen who allhailed from northern Nigeria.
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu – Pioneer Executive Chairman, 2003-2007
Mrs. Farida Waziri – Executive Chairman, 2008-2011
Ibrahim Lamorde – Executive Chairman, 2012-2015
Abdulrasheed Bawa – Executive Chairman, 2021-2023
Efcc Chairmen In Acting Capacity
Ibrahim Lamorde – Ibrahim Lamorde
Dig (Rtd.) – Acting Chairman, 2008
Ibrahim Magu – Acting Chairman, 2015-2020
Mohammed Umar Abba – Acting Chairman, 2020-2021
Abdulkarim Chukkol – Acting Chairman, June 14 2023 to Date
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