President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed a 57 year old Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation.
According to a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Ogunjimi’s appointment, approved today, takes effect from March 7, 2025, the same day the incumbent Oluwatoyin Madehin will retire.
The statement stated that Ogunjimi’s name was first named as Madehin’s successor last December, after which a selection committee later chose him through a competitive, rigorous, and merit-based process involving Directors of Accounts in the Federal Civil Service.
The committee conducted the process through three stages: a written assessment, an ICT proficiency test, and oral interviews.
The selection process underscores 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.
