EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde removed

Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde was on Monday removed as the chairman of EFFC by President Mohammadu Buhari. He had held the position since 2011.

According to the Premium Times, Mr. Lamorde is a former police officer and was appointed four years ago as the chairman of the agency.

He worked earlier as the director of operations before he was appointed head by former President Goodluck Jonathan on November 23, 2011, after former chairperson, Farida Waziri, was removed.

Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina said that Mr. Lamorde “was not sacked”, but has to proceed on terminal leave ahead of the expiration of his tenure February in 2016.

Mr. Adesina said more details would be provided in a statement that would be released shortly. Beginning a terminal leave means President Buhari has refused Mr. Lamorde a second allowable term at the commission.

Mr. Adesina later issued a statement saying Mr. Buhari has approved the appointment of Ibrahim Mustafa Magu as Acting Chairman of the Commission.
Mr. Magu, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, was a former Head of the Economic Governance Unit of the anti-graft agency.