The Senate has confirmed the appointment of George Abbah Ekpungu from Cross River State as Secretary of the Board of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The confirmation followed the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes.
President Muhammadu Buhari had in a letter dated September 17, 2021, urged the Senate to confirm the candidates as Secretary and board member of the EFCC.
Chairman of the Committee, Senator Suleiman Abdu Kwari, in his report, recommended that the nominees be confirmed by the Senate.
Those confirmed as board members of the anti-graft agency included; Luqman Muhammed as a board member from Edo State; Anumba Adaeze (member – Enugu); Alhaji Kola Raheem Adesina (member – Kwara); and Alhaji Yahaya Muhammad (member – Yobe).
The President had explained that the request for the confirmation of the nominees was in accordance with the provision of section 2(1) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004.
