President Bola Tinubu has approved the transfer of service of Mr Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo, SAN, from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to the mainstream Federal Civil Service as the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP in the Federal Ministry of Justice.
This was revealed in a statement signed on Tuesday by the State House Director Information & Public Relations, Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye,
The document confirmed that Mr Oyedepo, as DPP, will fill the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Mr Abubakar Babadoko, who would attain the mandatory eight years as a director on the 31st of December, 2025.
Mr Oyedepo, a 2007 Law graduate from the University of Ilorin, attended the Law School in 2008 and is expected to deploy his expertise to reduce reliance on external counsel for critical prosecutions
He is also to ensure greater coherence and consistency in the Federal Government’s legal strategies.
According to a letter signed by Omolabake Mafe on behalf of the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Oyedepo’s appointment was made in the public interest.
Edited by Favour Owonibi .