Buhari Sacks Obazee of FRN, Appoints Asapokhai

Mr. Jim Obazee, Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria has been sacked by President Mohammadu Buhari with immediate effect.

Mallam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said Buhari has already appointed Mr. Daniel Asapokhai as the new Executive Secretary while Mr. Adedotun  Sulaiman will serve as chairman.

Shehu said the Buhari also ordered immediate reconstitution of the Board of the Council.

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