Fed Accountant General’s post vacant per suspension of Idris
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Seven Directors drawn from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) are battling for the post of federal Accountant General which has been vacant since May 2022 sequel to the suspension of Ahmed Idris for alleged greed and graft.
Idris is facing probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly stealing N170 billion from the treasury.
The seven final candidates for his job were chosen from 20 shortlisted Directors cleared by anti-corruption agencies to contest for the post.
Ten out of the 20 failed the first test organised by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), per reporting by The PUNCH.
The 10 who failed scored below 50 per cent, the other 10 who passed proceeded to the second stage of the examination, which they took on Information Communications Technology (ICT) proficiency on 25 January.
Three Directors failed the second test, leaving seven in the race who took part in the last stage of the examination, an oral interview, on 26 January.
“The under-listed candidates are invited to the oral interview stage of the process of appointing a substantive Accountant-General of the Federation following their successful performance in Stages I and 2 of the exercise,” said a circular dated 25 January signed by Ernest Umakhikhe on behalf of the examination committee.
The oral interview marked the end of the process leading to the appointment of a new Accountant General which the OHCSF is expected to announce any time from now.
________________________________________________________________
Related articles:
Idris coughs out N30b for EFCC from alleged N170b heist
EFCC discovers 17 properties amassed by Idris
Idris forfeits $899,900, N304.5m, 15 properties to Abuja from alleged loot
__________________________________________________________________
Backstory
Anti-graft agencies cleared 20 directors drawn from different MDAs to take part in the process of filling the vacancy, according to The PUNCH.
The 20 candidates who participated in the process are
- Danladi Comfort, Gombe (Interior)
- Mohammed Yar’Abba, Sokoto (Fire Service)
- Mufutau Bukola, Oyo (Transportation)
- Mahmud Kambari, Borno (North East Development Commission)
- Mohammed Dojo, Gombe (Interior)
- Waziri Samuel, Borno (Agriculture and Rural Development)
- Maiden Sakirat, Ogun (OHCSF)
- Adaramoye Oluwole, Ekiti (Humanitarian Affairs)
- Isa Abubakar, Yobe (Science, Technology and Innovation)
- Ogunsemowo Olakunle, Ogun (Environment)
- Egbokhale Charity, Edo (NFF)
- Ibrahim Jibo, Kano (National Boundary Commission)
- Ogbodo Nnam, Enugu (National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission)
- Bakare Juliannah, Ekiti (NPF)