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BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints New ICPC Chairman, Secretary, Details Emerge
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BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints New ICPC Chairman, Secretary, Details Emerge

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • A new man will steer the ship of Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC)
  • Legit.ng reports that the new ICPC chairman is Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN)-designate
  • Dr. Aliyu will succeed Professor Bolaji Owasanoye who has occupied the position since 2018

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State House, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, October 17, appointed a new management team for the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC).

According to a statement released by Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu was named the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the agency while Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu was appointed Secretary.

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Musa Aliyu is new ICPC chairman. Photo credits: @iamAhmadOlolu, @officialABAT
Source: Twitter

New ICPC chairman named

Legit.ng learnt that the latest appointments are pending confirmation by the Senate.

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The position of Secretary to the Commission does not require Senate confirmation and, therefore, by the directive of President Tinubu, the appointment of Oparaodu as Secretary of the Commission takes immediate effect.

The ICPC, established in 2000, has the mandate to eliminate corruption in public life and to foster public support for the fight against corruption in Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria.

Meanwhile, the president has approved a 90-day pre-end of tenure leave for the outgoing ICPC chairman, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye.

The presidency's statement partly reads:

"President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), pending Senate confirmation."

Who is new ICPC chairperson, Musa Aliyu?

Musa Aliyu, the new ICPC boss, is a former Attorney General of Jigawa state. He held the position since September 2019.

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The ICPC helmsman holds Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degrees in Law. Earlier in October, he was named as a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN)-designate.

Tinubu appoints new EFCC chairman

In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu appointed a new Chairman for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede.

Olukoyede's appointment follows the resignation of the suspended EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa. He is expected to serve in his new role for a renewable term of four years.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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