{"id":153947,"date":"2025-03-04T22:41:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T21:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tinubu-appoints-ogunjimi-accountant-general-of-the-federation"},"modified":"2025-03-10T23:01:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T22:01:42","slug":"tinubu-appoints-ogunjimi-accountant-general-of-the-federation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tinubu-appoints-ogunjimi-accountant-general-of-the-federation","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu appoints Ogunjimi Accountant General of the Federation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation.<\/p>\n<p>A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said the appointment followed a rigorous selection process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis appointment, approved today, takes effect from 7th March 2025, the same day the incumbent, Oluwatoyin Madehin, will retire,\u201d Onanuga stated.<\/p>\n<p>Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as Madehin\u2019s successor last December.<\/p>\n<p>A selection committee later confirmed him through a competitive, rigorous, and merit-based process involving Directors of Accounts in the Federal Civil Service. The committee conducted the process in three stages: a written assessment, an ICT proficiency test, and oral interviews.<\/p>\n<p>The selection process underscores President Tinubu\u2019s commitment to promoting transparency, excellence, and competence in key public service positions.<\/p>\n<p>Ogunjimi graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. He also obtained a Master\u2019s degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>President Tinubu congratulated Ogunjimi on his appointment and urged him to discharge his duties with integrity, professionalism, and dedication to Nigeria\u2019s service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation. 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