President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of the Federation.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the State House Director of Information and Public Relations, Abiodun Oladunjoye.
According to the statement, President Tinubu approved the transfer of service of Oyedepo from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the mainstream Federal Civil Service as Director of Public Prosecutions in the Federal Ministry of Justice.
A letter dated December 23 and signed by Omolabake Mafe on behalf of the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission stated that the appointment was made in the public interest.
Oyedepo’s appointment fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Abubakar Babadoko, who is due to complete his mandatory eight years as a director on December 31, 2025.
The statement noted that Oyedepo, a 2007 Law graduate of the University of Ilorin and a 2008 Law School graduate, is expected to bring his experience to bear in reducing the federal government’s reliance on external counsel for major prosecutions while ensuring greater coordination and consistency in legal strategy.
Before his appointment, Oyedepo served in the EFCC for over 15 years, specialising in the prosecution of complex economic and financial crimes and also headed the Commission’s Monitoring Unit.
He was part of the Federal Government’s legal team in the landmark Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) vs The Federal Republic of Nigeria case.
Oyedepo has received several professional recognitions, including EFCC Outstanding Staff of the Year (2014) and Best Financial Crimes Prosecutor (2019).