Abuja, Dec. 12, 2023 – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday sworn in Musa Adamu as the new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
He also swore-in Professor Tunji Olaopa as the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) with 11 other members of the commission.
The ceremony took place in the State House Council Chambers, ahead of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
According to Ajuri Ngelale, the Presidential Spokesman, Adamu,, the ICPC new Chairman is from Jigawa State.
He was formerly the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Jigsaw State from 2019 to 2023.
Professor Olaopa, the new Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission is from Oyo State. With a background in academia and previous roles as a Permanent Secretary in five ministries, he brings a wealth of experience to his new position.
Those sworn in for the FCSC include members representing Adamawa, Gombe, and Taraba, Dr. Daudu Jalo, Gekpe Isu (Akwa Ibom and Cross River) as well as Dr. Chamberlain Nwele (Anambra, Ebonyi, and Enugu),
Others are Rufus Godwins (Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa), Dr. Adamu Hussein ( Niger and the FCT) and Aminu Nabegu (Jigawa and Kano).
The rest are Hindatu Abdullahi (Kaduna and Katsina), Shehu Aliyu (Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara), Odekunle Aduke (Kogi and Kwara), Jide Jimoh (Lagos and Ogun) and Dr. Festus Oyebade (Osun and Oyo). (GBN)
