President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ola Olukoyede to serve as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for a renewable term of four years in the first instance, pending Senate confirmation.
This was revealed in a statement on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who said the President also appointed Muhammad Hassan Hammajoda as the Secretary of the Commission.
Olukoyede’s appointment follows the resignation of the suspended Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa.
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Below are five things you should know about Ola Olukoyede:
1. Ola Olukoyede is an ordained pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
2. He hails from Ekiti State.
3. He is also a lawyer with over twenty-two 22 years of experience as a regulatory compliance consultant and specialist in fraud management and corporate intelligence.
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4. He has extensive experience in the operations of the EFCC, having previously served as Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman (2016-2018) and Secretary to the Commission (2018-2023).