President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved
the appointment of a new management team
for the Independent Corrupt Practices and
Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

This is in accordance with the 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.

The new ICPC appointees are Dr Musa
Adamu Aliyu, as chairman and chief
executive officer, and Clifford Okwudiri
Oparaodu, as secretary to the commission.
A statement signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale,
Special Adviser to the President on Media
and Publicity, said that the new chairman is
nominated for confirmation by the Nigerian
Senate.

This is 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 position of secretary to the commission,
however, does not require Senate
confirmation, and, therefore, by the directive
of the President, the appointment of
Oparaodu as secretary of the commission
takes immediate effect.

Aliyu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria-designate
with a doctorate degree in law, had
implemented far-reaching reforms as the
Attorney General of Jigawa State.

Oparaodu, a lawyer with over 30 years of
experience, has served meritoriously in the
public service as a member of the Rivers
State Judicial Service Commission and
chairman of the Caretaker Committee of Port
Harcourt City Local Government Council.

The President implored the new
management team of ICPC to always be
above board as they discharge their duties
without fear or favour concerning all matters
before them.