WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Mr Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi has been appointed as the substantive Accountant General of the Federation, replacing Mrs Oluwatoyin Madehin. Mr Ogunjimi was picked to fill the position by President Bola Tinubu, a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed on Tuesday. The appointment, according to him, will take effect from Friday, March 7, 2025, the same day Mrs Madehin will retire from the civil service. It was disclosed that the appointment of a new accountant general for the country followed “a rigorous selection process.” Mr Onanuga said in the statement that the 57-year-old appointee, who was first named as Mrs Madehin’s successor last December, was chosen by a selection committee after a competitive, rigorous, and merit-based process involving Directors of Accounts in the Federal Civil Service. The panel conducted the process through three stages: a written assessment, an ICT proficiency test, and oral interviews, underscoring Mr Tinubu’s commitment to promoting transparency, excellence, and competence in key public service positions. Mr Ogunjimi graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. He also obtained a Master’s in Accounting and Finance from the University of Lagos. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. President Tinubu, who congratulated Mr Ogunjimi on his appointment, urged him to discharge his duties in the service of Nigeria with integrity, professionalism, and dedication to Nigeria’s service.
Tinubu Appoints Ogunjimi as Nigeria’s Accountant General
