Emmanuel OchayiPresident Bola Tinubu has appointed Musa Adamu Aliyu as the new Independent Corrupt and other Related Offences Commission ( ICPC) Chairman, succeeding Bolaji Owasanoye.
This came after uproar from Nigerians over the nomination of both Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFFC) chairman and ICPC chairman who are from the same Geo political zone of the country.
In a statement, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed the news, adding that Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu has been appointed as the secretary.
The move, exercising powers granted by Section 3(6) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, signals a change in leadership at the ICPC.
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According to Ngelale, “The new Chairman of the ICPC is nominated for confirmation by the Nigerian Senate, following the President’s approval of the outgoing Chairman’s request to proceed on pre-end of tenure leave beginning on November 4, 2023, ahead of the expiration of his tenure on February 3, 2024.
The position of Secretary to the Commission does not require Senate confirmation and, therefore, by the directive of the President, the appointment of Mr. Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu as Secretary of the Commission takes immediate effect.”
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