President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Hakeem Odumosu as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The appointment is subject to his confirmation by the Senate
By the appointment of Odumosu, a former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, as approved by Tinubu, he replaces Abdulrasheed Bawa who was recently suspended by the President to pave way for investigation into allegations of abuse of power levelled against him.
Odumosu 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 Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) and also the Commander of the State-f
