Idris may lose ANAN certification if EFCC jails him
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Ahmed Idris, the federal Accountant General on suspension over alleged N170 billion fraud, may be suspended or his membership withdrawn from the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) if the court finds him guilty as charged.
ANAN President Ben Osisioma said the association will to take disciplinary action against Idris, who is a member, and he will not be protected if found guilty of allegations levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Finance Minister suspended Idris on 16 May after his arrest by the EFCC.
“It is still a matter for the court. We have our investigative panel and a tribunal. Once a matter is in court, everybody stays away. But after then, we will work on it,” Osisioma said.
“We will do what needs to be done no matter whose ox is gored. EFCC is investigating it. After the EFCC, we will take action.
“We will have an investigative panel and find out what he did and how he did it. If it requires suspending or withdrawing his membership as an accountant, we will do it.”
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20 Directors compete to replace Idris
At least 20 Directors are competing to replace Idris as substantive Accountant General, sequel to a circular issued by the Office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Folasade Yemi-Esan, dated 21 June.
The job is for those who have attained the position of substantive Director on salary Grade Level 17 on or before 1 January 2020.
Sources at the Finance Ministry told The PUNCH that Permanent Secretaries have submitted for consideration a combined 20 names of Directors who are Accountants.
The circular read in part:
“Following the approval of Mr President, the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation is commencing the process of the appointment of a substantive Accountant General of the Federation from eligible directors, (accountants) in the pool of Accountant General of the Federation ….
“All accountants in the mainstream Federal Civil Service in the pool of Accountant General of the Federation who have attained the position of substantive director (Salary Grade 17) on or before 1st January 2020 and are not retiring from the service earlier than 31st December 2024 are eligible to participate in the exercise.
“Officers undergoing disciplinary proceedings are however excluded from the exercise.
“Permanent Secretaries are therefore requested to forward the following to facilitate the process: list of eligible directors on SGL. 17; confidential and personal files of all eligible directors; five copies of curriculum vitae of each of the eligible directors; brief on each of the eligible directors in the attached format to be produced in Microsoft Word and in both hard (five copies) and soft copies.
“Soft copies are to be sent via email to ohcsfemd@ohcsf.gov.ng and also in a flash drive.
“The documents in paragraph 4 above must reach the office of the Permanent Secretary, Career Management Office, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Block A, 4th Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase II on or before 4:00pm on Wednesday July 6, 2022.
“Please bring the contents of this circular to the attention of all concerned officers.”