Ayo Oke is the former director general of Nigeria's National Intelligence Agency (NIA), appointed by then president Goodluck Jonathan on 7 November 2013.[1]
Early life and career
editAyo Oke was born in Oyo state.[2] Oke was previously the Director (Regions) at the headquarters of the NIA, and before that Nigeria's ambassador to the Commonwealth Secretariat in London.[1][2] He succeeded Ezekiel Olaniyi Oladeji as director general of Nigeria's National Intelligence Agency in November 2013.[1][3]
NIA fund controversy
editIn April 2017, Oke was suspended by president Muhammadu Buhari after anti-corruption officers from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission found more than US$43 million (£34m) in an apartment at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos.[4][5] On 30 October, Oke was finally dismissed by the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari after consideration of the report of the investigative committee headed by the Vice President.[6]
In June 2023, Premium Times citing unnamed “inside sources” reported that the NIA DG Ahmed Abubakar and the chairman of the EFCC Abdul Rasheed Bawa met and resolved to terminate the legal proceeding against Oke in the “interest of national security”.[7] The resolution was then presented to president Muhammadu Buhari who approved it and ordered the termination of the case before the expiration of his tenure. On 9 June 2023, the case was struck out by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos following prosecutor’s (EFCC) motion to withdraw the case.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ayo Oke Appointed DG Of National Intelligence Agency". Sahara Reporters. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ a b Clement Ejiofor (7 November 2013). "Jonathan appoints Amb. Ayo Oke as the new chief of National Intelligence Agency. ▷". NG: Naij.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "President Jonathan Appoints Amb. Ayo Oke As The New DG Of National Intelligence Agency - The Paradigm". Theparadigmng.com. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Nigeria's Buhari suspends spy chief after $43m found in Lagos - BBC News". BBC News. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ Owen, John (19 April 2017). "Nigerians react to suspension of Babachir Lawal, Ayo Oke - Daily Post Nigeria". Daily Post Nigeria. Dailypost.ng. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "BREAKING: Buhari sacks Babachir Lawal, Ayo Oke, appoints Mustapha new SGF". 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Court terminates six-year legal wrangle against Nigeria's former Chief Spymaster". Premium Times. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ THEWILL, Aina Ojonugwa (18 June 2023). "Exclusive: Former NIA DG Oke Returns As EFCC Resolves Case Surrounding Cash Found In Ikoyi Luxury Flat". Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "How Buhari, Judge Cleared Former NIA Boss, Oke, of Corruption Charges – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.