Nigerian President Appoints EFCC Secretary and Board Members
Jun 22, 2021 ·
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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr George Ekpungu as the secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Dr Umar Gwandu, the spokesman for the Office of the Attorney General...
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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr George Ekpungu as the secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Dr Umar Gwandu, the spokesman for the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice noted that the appointment by the President was for a fresh tenure of five years.
He says President Buhari also appointed four other persons as Board Members of the anti-graft agency.
They are Luqman Muhammad, Anumba Adaeze, Kola Adesina and Yahya Muhammad.
Gwandu stated that the appointment was in line with Section 2 (1) and Section 4 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act, 2004.
He says the EFCC has been operating without board members since 2015 and President Buhari has already directed that the names of the appointees be forwarded to the Senate for confirmation.
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Dr Umar Gwandu, the spokesman for the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice noted that the appointment by the President was for a fresh tenure of five years.
He says President Buhari also appointed four other persons as Board Members of the anti-graft agency.
They are Luqman Muhammad, Anumba Adaeze, Kola Adesina and Yahya Muhammad.
Gwandu stated that the appointment was in line with Section 2 (1) and Section 4 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act, 2004.
He says the EFCC has been operating without board members since 2015 and President Buhari has already directed that the names of the appointees be forwarded to the Senate for confirmation.
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