President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the retired Assistant General of Police (AIG), Hakeem Odumosu as the substantive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
This follows the suspension of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the EFCC Chairman, and subsequent appointment of AbdulKarim Chukkol as the acting Chairman of the agency.
Tinubu approved the appointment of Odumosu as substantive EFCC boss on Tuesday, June 20 before travelling to Paris.
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However, Odumosu’s appointment is subject to his confirmation by the Senate.
Prior to his appointment, Odumosu who was a former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State retired from the Nigeria Police Force in January 2022, shortly after his elevation to the rank of Assistant Inspector General (AIG) and after serving for 32 years.
He served as the first Chairman of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) and also the Commander of the State-funded Rapid Response Squad (RRS).
Odumosu has first degree in Arts at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria, Kaduna State and also holds a Law degree, two Master’s degrees and Diploma certificates.
