Full List Emerges As Tinubu Appoints Top EFCC Prosecutor, 6 Others as Justice Minister’s Aides

• President Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven aides to the Ministry of Justice
• The new appointees will work hand in hand with the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi
• The appointments were approved by the president on Sunday, October 29, as he charged them to perform their new role with the utmost professionalism

State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Rotimi Oyedepo as a top prosecutor for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and six individuals as new aides.

Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi gets new aides

President Tinubu deployed the new appointees to the Federal Ministry of Justice, Abuja.

The aides will work under the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Premium Times reported.

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The list of the appointees was made available to newsmen on Sunday, October 29.

The new appointees and their designations are highlighted below;

1. Kamarudeen Ogundele, special assistant to the President on communication and publicity;
2. Hussein Oloyede, special assistant on arbitration, drafting and regulations;
3. Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), special assistant on financial crimes and public prosecution compliance.
4. Monsurat Gafar, special assistant on coordination and intergovernmental agency relations;
5. Marcus-Obiene Fernández, special assistant on justice sector reforms and ICT/digital and Innovative technology; and
6. Ahmed Wada, special assistant on special duties.
7. Tolu Obamuroh, technical adviser on oil and gas, arbitration and international disputes.

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This development was confirmed on Friday, October 27, in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity.

According to the statement, the appointment was in tune with Section 154 of the Nigerian Constitution (1999, Amended).

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In another report, President Tinubu appointed Ms Fatima Faruk as his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Women Affairs.

This development was made known by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), United Kingdom (UK) chapter via its verified X (formerly Twitter) handle.

Legit.ng understands that the new appointee is expected to help the president actualise his 'Renewed Hope' agenda.

Source: Legit.ng