SUNTV Global Channel Report
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of seasoned anti-graft prosecutor, Mr Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo, SAN, as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Federal Ministry of Justice.
The appointment, announced in a statement from the State House on Tuesday, marks Oyedepo’s transfer of service from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the mainstream Federal Civil Service.
According to the statement signed by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations, the President approved the move in the public interest. An official letter dated December 23, signed by Omolabake Mafe on behalf of the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, formally conveyed the decision.
Oyedepo will assume office following the retirement of the outgoing DPP, Mr Abubakar Babadoko, who is due to complete the mandatory eight-year tenure as a director on December 31, 2025.
A 2007 law graduate of the University of Ilorin, Oyedepo attended the Nigerian Law School in 2008 and has since built an extensive career in criminal prosecution. He spent over 15 years at the EFCC, where he specialised in prosecuting complex economic and financial crimes and rose to serve as Head of the Monitoring Unit.
He also played a key role on Nigeria’s legal team in the high-profile international arbitration case Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) vs Federal Republic of Nigeria, widely regarded as one of the country’s most significant legal battles.
The Federal Government expects Oyedepo’s appointment to strengthen in-house prosecutorial capacity, reduce dependence on external legal counsel, and ensure greater coordination and consistency in the nation’s prosecution and legal strategies.
With his wealth of experience, the new DPP is set to play a central role in shaping Nigeria’s criminal justice and anti-corruption efforts under the Tinubu administration.
