Meet RCCG Pastor Appointed As New EFCC Chairman, And What To Know About Him

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ola Olukoyede as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson made this known in a statement on Thursday.

Olukoyede is billed to serve for a term of four years, upon confirmation by the senate.

Meet RCCG Pastor Appointed As New EFCC Chairman, And What To Know About Him

Below are things to know about him:

• He is currently 54 years old. He was born in Ikere-Ekiti on 14 October 1969.
• He is the first Southerner to head EFCC since the creation of the anti-corruption agency. Ola Olukoyede hails from Ekiti State.
• Ola Olukoyede is a Lawyer with over 22 years of experience as a regulatory compliance consultant and specialist in fraud management and corporate intelligence.
• Olukoyede has extensive experience in the operations of the EFCC, having served at different times as Chief of Staff to the acting chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu (2016-2018).
• He earned his university education at the Lagos State University; University of Lagos; Institute of Arbitration ICC – Paris, France, and University of Harvard (Kennedy School of Executive Education).
• Ola Olukoyede is a Pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
• Former President Muhammadu Buhari nominated him to serve Secretary to the EFCC (2018-2023)

BY IYABO AINA

Publisher Of News Rain Nigeria