President Bola Tinubu Appoints Ola Olukoyede as New EFCC Chairman.
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of Mr. Ola Olukoyede as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an initial renewable term of four years.
This decision comes nearly four months after the suspension of the former head of the anti-graft agency, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa.
The announcement was made in a statement released on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
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The statement further revealed that Olukoyede’s appointment followed the resignation of the suspended Executive Chairman, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa.
Olukoyede, a seasoned lawyer with over 22 years of experience, is recognized as a regulatory compliance consultant and a specialist in fraud management and corporate intelligence.
Ola Olukoyede Profile
The New EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede has a wealth of experience within the EFCC, having previously served as Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman (2016-2018) and later as Secretary to the Commission (2018-2023).
These roles fulfill the statutory requirements for his appointment as the Chairman of the EFCC.
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In addition to Olukoyede’s appointment, President Tinubu also named Mr. Muhammad Hammajoda as the Secretary of the EFCC.
Hammajoda, a seasoned public administrator, brings extensive experience in public finance management to the position.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Maiduguri and a Masters in Business Administration from the same institution.
Hammajoda’s career has included roles as a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, as well as positions in the banking sector, including successful tenures at the defunct Allied Bank and Standard Trust Bank.
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President Tinubu emphasized the importance of the new leadership in justifying the confidence placed in them.
He highlighted that the renewed commitment to combat corruption, through a reformed institutional framework in the anti-corruption sector, remains a central focus of his administration’s Renewed Hope agenda.The appointments are pending confirmation by the Senate.
