President BOLA TINUBU has appointed the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Jigawa State, Dr MUSA ADAMU ALIYU, as the new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

He also appointed CLIFFORD OKWUDIRI OPARAODU as the secretary of the commission.

Presidential spokesman, AJURI NGELALE, said the appointment is in exercise of the President’s powers conferred on him as established in the ICPC Act.

According to him, the new Chairman of the ICPC is nominated for confirmation by the Nigerian Senate, 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.

He noted that the position of Secretary to the Commission does not require Senate confirmation and, therefore, by the directive of the President, the appointment of CLIFFORD OPARAODU as secretary of ICPC takes immediate effect.

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