GEJ Seeks Senate Confirmation Of Lamorde As EFCC Chairman

MR. IBRAHIM LAMORDE.

ABUJA, January 12, (THEWILL) - President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday forwarded the name of the Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, for confirmation as the commission’s substantive Chairman.

Lamorde mounted the saddle as Acting Chairman following the November sacking of erstwhile Chairman, Mrs. Farida Waziri.

A letter addressed to the Senate President, David Mark and read on the floor of the Senate reads: "The appointment of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is provided for in Section. 2 (1) (a) and (b) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act 2004.

"By virtue of Section 2(3) of the EFCC Act which confers upon the President the powers to appoint the Chairman and Members of the Commission, other than Ex-officio Members, subject to confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I hereby request the Senate to kindly consider and confirm the appointment of Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde as chairman."

Lamorde had also served as Acting Chairman of the EFCC in December 2007, following the sack of pioneer Chairman, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.