Visualizing the Timeline of EFCC Chairs from Inception

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Why We L👀ked Into This »🎨 EFCC, a Nigerian anti-corruption agency just had its Chair suspended. What are the odds of becoming the chair of this agency and for how long can you remain chair?

 

Aftermath of Ibrahim Magu’s Suspension

• Since 2003, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has had 4 different leaders. The EFCC Act grants The Chairman a period of four years and ‘he or she may be re-appointed for a further term of four years and no more’.
• Following the suspension of the former acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, there was an interest in the tenure of the leaders of EFCC.

• There has only been one woman (Mrs Farida Waziri) leading the EFCC since its inception.
• Mr Ibrahim Lamorde has headed EFCC twice; once as Acting Chairman and secondly as Executive Chairman. He is the only Chair who has so far headed the agency under 3 different  governments – Presidents Yar’Adua (2008), Jonathan (2011-15) and Buhari (2015).

 

Biodata of EFCC Chairpersons

• So far, Ahmadu Bello University is the favorite school of choice (3/4) for the Chairperson of EFCC.
• The youngest (42yrs) and longest serving Chair (1735 days) is Mr. Ribadu while the oldest (58yrs), highest ranked but short-tenured Chair (1268 days) is Mrs Waziri.

• • Both Mr. Ribadu and Mrs Waziri had Masters in Law from Ahmadu Bello University and Lagos State University respectively.
  • Mrs Farida Waziri has been the highest ranked officer leading the EFCC. She was a retired AIG (Assistant inspector General) when appointed.
  • The table below shows the data from our research used to generate the visuals

Note: Analysis did not cover the Acting Chairman appointed to replace Ibrahim Magu during his suspension.