Nigeria, March 4 -- Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Tuesday approved the appointment of Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation.

According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the appointment of Ogunjimi will take effect from Monday, March 7, the same day the incumbent Oluwatoyin Madehin will retire.

Last year, in December, Ogunjimi was first named as Madehin's successor.

A selection committee, after a written assessment, an ICT proficiency test, and oral interviews, chose him as the right candidate.

The statement reads: "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of ...