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The Digest:

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Rotimi Oyedepo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria with over 15 years at the EFCC, as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Federal Ministry of Justice.

Key Points:
  • Oyedepo's appointment fills the vacancy left by the retirement of Abubakar Babadoko.
  • He is transferred from the EFCC to the mainstream Federal Civil Service "in the public interest."
  • The prosecutor is expected to reduce the government's reliance on external counsel for major cases.
  • His mandate includes bringing greater coherence and consistency to federal legal strategies.
  • Oyedepo was a key member of Nigeria's legal team in the landmark $11 billion P&ID arbitration case.
  • He was named EFCC Outstanding Staff of the Year (2014) and Best Financial Crimes Prosecutor (2019).
  • His background includes heading the EFCC’s Monitoring Unit and prosecuting complex economic crimes.
This strategic appointment aims to embed deep anti-corruption expertise within the core civil service, potentially strengthening the state’s capacity to conduct high-stakes prosecutions.

Sources: Leadership, Nairametrics