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FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by DaddyJapan(op): 3:53pm On Dec 20, 2024
FG reverses Ogunjimi’s appointment as AGF; Madein to complete tenure

The federal government through the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation has asked Mrs. Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein, who was earlier directed to proceed on retirement to continue as the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) till March 2025.

Confirming the development to our reporter via telephone, Director Press at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Bawa Mokwa said the AGF is in receipt of a letter from the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation asking Madein to continue as AGF.


Asked on the fate of Mr Shelmsudeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, who was appointed as acting Accountant General, the Director press stated that the letter “Did not say anything about his appointment.”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on December 10th appointed Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation

A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said: “His (Ogunjimi) appointment is effective immediately following the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AG-F, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein.”

The confusion about succession started at the Office of the Account General of the Federation with the announcement of Mr Ogunjimi as acting Accountant general by President Tinubu barely a week ago.

Nigerian politician and Activist, Hajiya Naja’atu Mohammed raised allegations that Ogunjimi was not even the most qualified director in line to take over as the Accountant General of the Federation.

She said: “In what has remained very curious, the Presidency in collaboration with the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, illegally appointed Ogunjimi Shamulsedeen, a Director in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Acting Accountant General, after forcing Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein to go on retirement and bypassing two Northerners who were by law next in line to take over in acting capacity if the AGF is not available.


“A circular dated 3 September, 2024, had posted Shamuseldeen, a director in the OAGF, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. No circular had reposted him back to the OAGF and he is not the most senior to take over in the event the AGF is retiring or leaving. Danladi Comfort Zakowi, who is the current Director of Finance or Luka Joshua, Director of CAD Department, would have taken over in Acting Capacity. This didn’t happen.

“Another curious twist is that while Mrs Madein is only due to proceed on retirement leave in March 2025, Shamulsedeen has already resumed and has been using policemen to prevent Mrs. Madein from entering the office, confirming insinuation that someone in the Presidency is pushing Shamulsedeen to take over the OAGF.”

Reacting to the allegation, Mokwa told Daily Trust that the controversy on the appointment was needless as any of the directors were qualified for stated executive positions and that it is at the discretion of Mr President to make a choice and pick whoever he preferred.

Confusion over application of Public Service Rule

Daily Trust findings revealed that the bone of contention is the application of section120243 of the Federal Government Public Service Rules.

According to some sources at the OAGF, Section120243 of the Public Service Rules, Madein ought to have left office from December 7, 2024 and proceeded on retirement leave.

Section 120243 of Public Service Rule states: “Officers are required to give three months’ notice to retire from service before the effective date of retirement.

“At the commencement of three months, officers should proceed immediately on the mandatory one-month pre-retirement workshop/seminar.”


President was misled to reverse appointment – Insider source

A senior management source told Daily Trust that the entire OAGF office was tense as staff were confused as to who is in charge.

He added that “The president was completely misled to remove the acting accountant general as the Public Service Rules was misinterpreted.


“The man is eminently qualified and has received his letter of appointment but he has been prevented from entering his office as Mrs. Madein is bent on occupying the office until March.

“Unfortunately, the Office of the HoCSF has sent an advisory to the president to stay action on Ogunjimi’s appointment,” the source said.

Another senior officer who is familiar with the matter told Daily Trust that “Going by the Federal Government Service Rules, Mrs Madein is supposed to be out of office and should have long handed over and proceed on pre-retirement leave.

Daily Trust further gathered that the office of the Head of Service advised the President to suspend the appointment of Ogunjimi because it was out of place to have a substantive and acting accountant general at the same time when the former was yet to complete the retirement process.
Source: https://dailytrust.com/fg-reverses-ogunjimis-appointment-as-agf-madein-to-complete-tenure/

Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by LifeQuest(m): 4:04pm On Dec 20, 2024
Is Tinubu being briefed properly before making all these appointments? Too many noticeable gaps!
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by Elusive001: 4:12pm On Dec 20, 2024
LifeQuest:
Is Tinubu being briefed properly before making all these appointments? Too many noticeable gaps!
Or are there some things the woman knows that she used as bargaining power?
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by PressMyButton: 4:24pm On Dec 20, 2024
LifeQuest:
Is Tinubu being briefed properly before making all these appointments? Too many noticeable gaps!
There's no gap anywhere, the Head of Civil Service properly briefed the President concerning the expiration of the tenure of the Accountant General. She's supposed to proceed on a three month leave before handling over but it seems she just does not want to go on leave.
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by Racoon(m): 4:26pm On Dec 20, 2024
How can such a sensitive appointment be mired in this kind of controversy? This is obviously another national disgrace and shame from this government formed on anything but fraud and corruption.
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by OkCornel(m): 4:30pm On Dec 20, 2024
E be like say the “strong head” pay off o.
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by Lovelygem: 5:27pm On Dec 20, 2024
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Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by AntiChristian: 5:27pm On Dec 20, 2024
tongue

All these yama yama media trial no work jawe!

Make una leave this people alone make them work!

All of them don go home now for end of year except those afraid of.....


Abeg!
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by kennethesan(m): 5:28pm On Dec 20, 2024
That woman must be powerful to have withstood the presidency
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by Nobody: 5:29pm On Dec 20, 2024
PressMyButton:
There's no gap anywhere, the Head of Civil Service properly briefed the President concerning the expiration of the tenure of the Accountant General. She's supposed to proceed on a three month leave before handling over but it seems she just does not want to go on leave.
Is the leave mandatory or it's optional
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by oluseyiforjesus(m): 5:30pm On Dec 20, 2024
FG no well
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by PowerofthePosit: 5:31pm On Dec 20, 2024
This is quite embarrassing.

FG should do things thoroughly before making appointments.

Once again, this is embarrassing.
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by JoeyNaza: 5:32pm On Dec 20, 2024
So Baba later bow to the woman.

Stuff like this usually happens only when either the subordinate has something incriminating on the supposed superior or on grounds of familiarity. Bad precedent, thats all.
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by TheDemola: 5:33pm On Dec 20, 2024
Confused govt
Aren't they supposed to confer with the HCSF before his appointment in the first place?
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by Trendie247: 5:34pm On Dec 20, 2024
That woman na cabal o 😊
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by Elidrisy20: 5:36pm On Dec 20, 2024
Very courageous woman
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by Atuero(m): 5:36pm On Dec 20, 2024
Back and forth Government

Obviously, Tinubu is neither in charge nor aware of what's happening around him in his Government
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by Lanretoye(m): 5:41pm On Dec 20, 2024
Racoon:
How can such a sensitive appointment be mired in this kind of controversy? This is obviously another national disgrace and shame from this government formed on anything but fraud and corruption.
still bitter after almost 2years,even Obi has moved on.
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by Uchefame(m): 5:42pm On Dec 20, 2024
That's how any government that lacks direction and planning operates
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by Fuller33: 5:42pm On Dec 20, 2024
Wow
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by TheDemola: 5:43pm On Dec 20, 2024
LifeQuest:
Is Tinubu being briefed properly before making all these appointments? Too many noticeable gaps!
You know there are too many people with vested interest. But unfortunately too, the president doesn't confer with the law to know what and what not
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by MaziObinnaokija: 5:45pm On Dec 20, 2024
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Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by TheDemola: 5:45pm On Dec 20, 2024
lawrenzooo:
Is the leave mandatory or it's optional
It's a rule, so it's mandatory. It applies to all officers in civil service
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by Trendtips(f): 5:47pm On Dec 20, 2024
She must be powerful or knows someone that knows someone grin
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by datola: 5:54pm On Dec 20, 2024
Hope we are not going back to Buhari's era of confusion.
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by Nahunger(m): 5:54pm On Dec 20, 2024
Wow
Who is FG ??

Nigeriana elected president not FG, well I no get voters card so e no concern me.
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by GreatrAnalyst: 5:54pm On Dec 20, 2024
Balablue system of government...


There is more to this story than meet the eyes.
Madam Accountant General knows what many don't know
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by Charly68: 6:02pm On Dec 20, 2024
A good leader knows how to reverse self when there is need to do so. That is one thing I like about PBAT ...
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by saintkel(m): 6:04pm On Dec 20, 2024
Racoon:
How can such a sensitive appointment be mired in this kind of controversy? This is obviously another national disgrace and shame from this government formed on anything but fraud and corruption.
na "our son" people go come defend dis rubbish
Re: FG Reverses Ogunjimi’s Appointment As AGF; Madein To Complete Tenure by FreeStuffsNG: 6:07pm On Dec 20, 2024
DaddyJapan:
Source: https://dailytrust.com/fg-reverses-ogunjimis-appointment-as-agf-madein-to-complete-tenure/
My point exactly. The woman served excellently so 3 month period to mentor and hand over to her successor is perfectly in order
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