Odumosu refutes claims on appointment as EFCC chairman

Hakeem Odumosu, retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), has refuted claims that he was appointed as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

On Tuesday, reports surfaced suggesting that Odumosu’s appointment was pending confirmation by the Senate. This development came after the suspension of the former chairman of the anti-corruption agency, who was accused of misconduct during his tenure. Following the suspension, the former chairman was summoned by the Department of State Services (DSS) for questioning.

However, in a statement issued on Wednesday and personally signed by Odumosu, he denied having any knowledge of such an appointment. He labeled the circulation of the appointment news as false and urged Nigerians to disregard the report.

”Good Morning, everyone, I have been inundated with so many calls and messages between yesterday and today on a purported “EFCC Appointment”. I just want to use this opportunity to debunk this information and say it’s totally untrue.

“This information must have emanated from mischief makers and should be totally disregarded,” he said.