President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, July 10, appointed Mohammed Umar to take over the chairmanship of the anti-graft agency in an acting capacity.
This is what you need to know about, Mohammed Umar
- Until his latest appointment on Friday, Umar served as the director of operations in the EFCC.
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Records have it that Umar is the fifth official to handle the mantle of leadership of the anti-corruption body.
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The new EFCC acting boss is also a deputy commissioner of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF).
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He is next to Magu as the most senior operative of the commission.
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The new appointee is also a devoted Muslim.
Magu, who is under investigation by a presidential panel, denied transferring N4 billion to Osinbajo.