Tinubu Swears in Aliyu as ICPC Chief, Olaopa as FCSC Chairman

By Adedapo Adesanya

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Mr Musa Aliyu as the new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

The president carried out the brief ceremony before the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting commenced in the State House on Wednesday, where he also swore in Mr Tunji Olaopa as the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC). He took his oath alongside 11 others.

The members of the Federal Civil Service Commission sworn in are:

Mr Daudu Ibrahim Jalo — Member (Representing Adamawa, Gombe, and Taraba)

Obong Ededet Eyoma — Member (Representing Akwa Ibom and Cross River)

Mr Chamberlain Nwele — Member (Representing Anambra, Ebonyi, and Enugu)

Mr Rufus N. Godwins — Member (Representing Rivers, Delta, and Bayelsa)

Mr Adamu Hussein — Member (Representing Niger, FCT)

Mr Aminu Nabegu — Member (Representing Jigawa, Kano)

Mrs Hindatu Abdullahi — Member (Representing Kaduna, and Katsina)

Mr Shehu Aliyu — Member (Representing Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara)

Ms Odekunle Rukiyat Aduke — Member (Representing Kogi and Kwara)

Mrs Sarah Adebisi Sosan — Member (Representing Lagos and Ogun)

Mr Festus Oyebade — Member (Representing Osun and Oyo).

The swearing-in of Mr Aliyu is coming more than 40 days since the Senate confirmed him as the new ICPC head on October 27.

“The new Chairman of the ICPC is nominated for confirmation by the Nigerian Senate, following the President’s approval of the outgoing Chairman’s request to proceed on pre-end of tenure leave beginning on November 4, 2023, ahead of the expiration of his tenure on February 3, 2024,” the presidential spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed in a statement when the president wrote to the Senate to speed up Mr Aliyu appointment.

The next day after the Senate confirmation of Mr Aliyu, President Tinubu appointed Mr Olaopa and the other commission board members.

The new FCSC leadership was expected to commence work with effect from November 30, 2023, following the expiration of the tenure of the then-current Federal Civil Service Commission Chairman and membership on November 29, 2023.