Tinubu accused of breaking the law in appointing Olukoyede new EFCC chairman 

Tinubu accused of breaking the law in appointing Olukoyede new EFCC chairman 

 

A lawyer and former campaign spokesman for the Atiku/Okowa Campaign Organisation, Daniel Bwala, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu broke the law in appointing Ola Olukoyede the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). 

 

In a tweet on his X handle, Bwala said the law establishing EFCC compels the president to appoint a person who is a retired or serving member of any of the security agencies. He argued that Olukoyede has no such experience, hence not qualified. 

 

He said:  “The appointment of Olukoyode as EFCC Chairman by PBAT is unlawful and illegal. It runs foul of the provisions of Section 2 of the EFCC ACT which requires that the person to be appointed as EFCC Chairman must amongst other things have

 

“1. Been a serving or retired member of any security or law enforcement agency,

 

“2. Must have 15 years cognate experience of law enforcement, and

 

“3. Must not be below the rank of assistant commissioner of police

 

“Olukayode is a private legal practitioner and has never worked or belong to any security or law enforcement agency as a member 

 

“He does not have 15 years cognate experience as a law enforcement officer and his private legal practice years cannot be equated to the rank in law enforcement. Not enough attending seminal courses as a private legal practitioner can equate to 15 years cognate experience contemplated by section 2 of the Act.

 

“HE ONLY HAS A STINT AS CHIEF OF STAFF OF MAGU AND LATER BECAME A SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION, ALL OF WHICH LAST FOR LESS THAN 6 YEARS

 

“This government never cease to amaze Nigerians. Who knows, maybe he is being appointed for a mission. God help NIgeria.”