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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