President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Jigawa State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, as the new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

According to a statement issued by the Presidency on Tuesday, the President also appointed Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu as the secretary of the commission.

Ajuri Ngelale, a spokesperson for the President said the appointment is an exercise of the President’s powers conferred on him as established in Section 3(6) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and “in furtherance of the Renewed Hope mandate to reform key institutions and invigorate Nigeria’s war on corruption”.

The appointment is subject to the approval of the Senate, Ngelale added.

The statement said, “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.

“The position of Secretary to the Commission does not require Senate confirmation and, therefore, by the directive of the President, the appointment of Mr. Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu as Secretary of the Commission takes immediate effect.”