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Tinubu appoints Abdullahi Bello as CCB chairman

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Abdullahi Usman Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Senate.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Thursday, March 28, 2024.

Ngelale noted that Tinubu anticipates that the new CCB chairman, upon confirmation by the Senate, will lead the bureau with utmost integrity toward the realisation of its mandate of maintaining high standards of public morality in the conduct of government business and ensuring that the actions and behaviour of public officers conform to the highest standards of morality and accountability.

Bello is a consummate professional with more than 25 years of work experience in consulting, banking, law enforcement, financial services, and academia.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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