President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Jigawa State, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, as the new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
In a statement released on Tuesday, Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, also announced the appointment of Mr. Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu as the new Secretary of the commission.
Ngelale mentioned that the appointments would require Senate confirmation.
“In exercise of powers conferred on the President as established in Section 3(6) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, and in furtherance of the Renewed Hope mandate to reform key institutions and invigorate Nigeria’s war on corruption, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), pending Senate confirmation:
