Senate confirms Olukoyede as EFCC chairman

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Ola Olukoyede as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission—EFCC.

It also confirmed the nomination of Mrs Halima Shehu as the National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency—NSIPA.

The resolution of the red chamber followed its screening of the nominees in a Committee of the Whole, in Abuja on Wednesday.

Recall that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday in a letter requested the Senate to consider approving the nominees for appointment.

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