Senate confirms Olukoyede as EFCC chairman
18 October 2023 |
2:09 pm
The Senate has confirmed Ola Olukoyede as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The confirmation screening process was held at the Senate in Abuja on Wednesday. President Bola Tinubu nominated Olukoyede following the suspension of the former head of the anti-graft agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa. The Senate also confirmed Muhammad Hammajoda as…
The Senate has confirmed Ola Olukoyede as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The confirmation screening process was held at the Senate in Abuja on Wednesday.
President Bola Tinubu nominated Olukoyede following the suspension of the former head of the anti-graft agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa.
The Senate also confirmed Muhammad Hammajoda as the secretary of the EFCC and Halima Shehu as the chief executive officer (CEO) of National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA).
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