Musa Adamu Aliyu,the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Jigawa State has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
He also appointed Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu as the secretary of the commission, the Presidency announced in a statement on Tuesday.
Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, says the appointment is in exercise of the President’s powers conferred on him as established in Section 3(6) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
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He says that Aliyu’s appointment is subject to the approval of the Nigerian Senate.
He added that the position of Secretary to the Commission does not require Senate confirmation and therefore, by the directive of the President, the appointment of Mr. Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu as Secretary of the Commission takes immediate effect
The President urged the new ICPC management to always be above board as they discharge their duties without fear or favor concerning all matters before them.
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