Afrigather Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has mentioned that Olanipekun Olukoyede is certified to move the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC).
Life-style Nigeria reviews that Falana revealed that there isn’t any challenge with Olukoyede’s appointment when he was featured on Channels Tv’s Dawn Each day.
Final Thursday, President Bola Tinubu appointed Olukoyede because the Chairman of the EFCC pending affirmation by the Senate.
A bunch below the aegis of the Alliance for Good Governance and Due Course of had faulted his nomination by the president. The group argued that his appointment would infringe on a piece of the EFCC act that defines who could possibly be appointed because the company’s chairman.
Daniel Bwala, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP), additionally mentioned the President violated the legislation by appointing Olukoyede as the brand new EFCC chairman arguing that Olukoyede doesn’t have the requisite {qualifications} for the workplace.
“No, there isn’t any challenge. The one challenge that has been raised, which for me must be thought of by the federal government, is that we have now on this nation the Federal Character Fee act, and likewise by advantage of part 14 of the structure, appointments should replicate the federal character,” Falana mentioned.
“If you’re going to have the EFCC and the ICPC, the heads can’t come from the identical zone. If there are two positions on this nation, in public-serving, one should go to the north, one should go to the south.
“If there are 4, two should go to the north, two should come to the south. If there are six, one should go to every geopolitical zone. That’s the legislation in Nigeria right this moment.
“I’m not comfy with the actual fact as of right this moment. The heads of the EFCC and the ICPC are from the identical zone. Aside from that, Mr Olukoyede is eminently certified to move the EFCC.”
