President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday approved the appointment of Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation.

His appointment follows the retirement of Oluwatoyin Madehin.

According to a statement by the special adviser on information and strategy to the President, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as Madehin’s successor last December.

The selection committee later nominated him through a process involving Directors of accounts in the Federal Civil Service.

The statement said the selection process went through three stages: a written assessment, an ICT proficiency test, and oral interviews.

The process underscored President Tinubu’s commitment to promoting transparency, excellence, and competence in key public service positions.

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.