President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Hakeem Odumosu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Odumosu, a retired Assistance Inspector-General of Police will take over the reigns of the anti-graft agency following the suspension of AbdulRasheed Bawa.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that Bawa was suspended by President Tinubu over weighty allegations leveled on him and subsequent interrogation.
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He was almost immediately invited by the Department of State Service (DSS) and remains in the custody of the secret police pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation.
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Meanwhile, Odumosu’s appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Abdukarim Chukkol currently plays the role as acting Chairman of the EFCC.
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