Tinubu reinstates suspended permanent secretary
President Bola Tinubu has reinstated Mohammed Danjuma, the Permanent Secretary, Finance (Special Duties), following his suspension over an ICPC probe. Read More:…
Permanent secretaries sit atop the civil service hierarchy in Nigeria's federal ministries, serving as the administrative heads who implement policy and oversee day-to-day operations regardless of changes in political leadership. Their suspension or removal typically follows a formal process involving the Head of Civil Service of the Federation and, in cases involving alleged corruption, agencies like the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), which investigates abuse of office and graft among public officials.
The reports agree that President Tinubu has approved the reinstatement of Mohammed Danjuma (referred to as M.S. Danjuma by ThisDay), Permanent Secretary for Finance (Special Duties) at the Federal Ministry of Finance, who had been suspended pending an ICPC probe. ThisDay specifies the allegation centred on a "fake agency," while Punch's account is less detailed on the exact nature of the probe. Neither outlet reports the findings of the ICPC investigation, when the original suspension occurred, or the reasoning behind the decision to reinstate him before any public conclusion of the probe.