Chairman of the EFCC

The chairman of the EFCC is the head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the main law enforcement and anti-graft agency in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Chairman of the EFCC is appointed by the President of Nigeria.

List of chairmen

Photo Chairman Term Start Term End President of Nigeria
Nuhu Ribadu 2003 December 2007 Olusegun Obasanjo

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

Farida Mzamber Waziri[1][2] June 6, 2008 23 November 2011 Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

Goodluck Jonathan

Ibrahim Lamorde[3] 23 November 2011 9 November 2015 Goodluck Jonathan

Muhammadu Buhari

Ibrahim Magu[4] 9 November 2015 7 July 2020 Muhammadu Buhari
Mohammed Umar Abba[5] 9 July 2020 16 February 2021
Abdulrasheed Bawa[6][7] 16 February 2021 14 June 2023 Muhammadu Buhari

Bola Tinubu

Olanipekun Olukayode 12 October 2023 Present Bola Tinubu

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Establishment Act". Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  2. ↑ "NUHU RIBADU: IS YARÁDUA LEADING A GOVERNMENT OR A GANG?". Nigeria World. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  3. ↑ "Waziri's Sack And The Future Of EFCC". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. November 28, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
  4. ↑ "Again, Senate rejects Magu as EFCC Chairman | Premium Times Nigeria". 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  5. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1640622666139969/posts/2261354874066742/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ Adesomoju, Ade (16 February 2021). "Abdulrasheed Bawa to make history as EFCC chairman". Premium Times. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Cross-examination of EFCC chairman stalled in alleged N761m subsidy fraud". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 2021-11-01. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-05-25.