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As a bold move towards accountability and internal cleansing, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr.  Ola Olukoyede has directed staff of the Commission to immediately declare their assets in line with civil service regulations and procedures. Olukoyede gave the directive on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission in Abuja while addressing senior staff of the EFCC, adding that fighting corruption required those at the vanguard to be above board. “All of us are going to declare our assets; from...

The Senate has confirmed the nominations of Mr. Ola Olukoyede as Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and Mr. Muhammad Hammajoda, as Secretary of the Commission respectively. Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, in a statement, said their confirmation came on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, after being screened and allowed to address the upper legislative chamber at plenary. Olukoyede identified three focal areas and raised three posers as important thrusts of plying his new job.   The three focal areas focus on the mandate of the EFCC, the pursuit...