“Suspended by Buhari in 2020,” 10 Things to know about Ola Olukoyede, man Tinubu made anti-graft boss two days to his 54th birthday
Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ola Olukoyede as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ola Olukoyede as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a renewable term of four years pending Senate’s confirmation.
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A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, further said the President Tinubu also appointed Muhammad Hassan Hammajoda as Secretary of the Commission.
Olukoyede’s appointment follows the resignation of the suspended Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa.
“By the powers vested in President Bola Tinubu as established in section 2 (3) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004, that “the Chairman and members of the Commission, other than ex-officio members, shall be appointed by the President,” President Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. 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.
“Mr. Ola Olukoyede is a lawyer with over twenty-two (22) years of experience as a regulatory compliance consultant and specialist in fraud management and corporate intelligence. 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). As such, he fulfills the statutory requirement for appointment as Chairman of the EFCC.
“Furthermore, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Muhammad Hassan Hammajoda to serve as the Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a renewable term of five years in the first instance, pending Senate confirmation.
“Mr. Muhammad Hassan Hammajoda is a public administrator with extensive experience in public finance management who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Maiduguri and a Masters in Business Administration from the same university. He began his career as a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi. From there, he went into banking, including successful stints at the defunct Allied Bank and Standard Trust Bank.
“President Bola Tinubu tasks the new leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to justify the confidence given to them in this important national assignment as a newly invigorated war on corruption undertaken through a reformed institutional architecture in the anti-corruption sector remains a central pillar of the President’s Renewed Hope agenda,” the statement read.
Here are 10 things you need to know about the new EFCC boss.
Olukayode was born in Ikere-Ekiti on October 14, 1969. He will turn 54 on Saturday, October 14, 2023.
He is the first Nigerian from the southern region to head the anti-graft commission.
The new EFCC boss is a lawyer by training and specialises in compliance management, corporate intelligence and fraud management.
Olukayode is a member of the Fraud Advisory Panel (UK).
Before his appointment, he had served as secretary of the anti-graft agency for two years following his appointment by former President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2018.
In 2020, Buhari suspended Olukayode along with former EFCC acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu from office and was never recalled.
Olukayode had also worked as a lawyer at the law firm of former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo before he joined the EFCC.
He started his career as a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State.
He is an alumnus of Lagos State University; University of Lagos; Institute of Arbitration ICC — Paris, France and the University of Harvard (Kennedy School of Executive Education).
Olukayode is also a pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
