President Bola Tinubu has reportedly approved the appointment of Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo (SAN) as the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Federal Ministry of Justice.

This comes as the president approved the transfer of the senior advocate from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the mainstream federal civil service.

When did Tinubu give appointment to Oyedepo?

According to the presidency, this was disclosed in a letter dated Tuesday, December 23, signed by Omolabake Mafe on behalf of the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, stating that Oyedepo's appointment was made in the public interest.

The statement, which was shared by Dada Olusegun, the president's special assistant on social media, on December 30, disclosed that Oyedepo, as DPP, would fill the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Abubakar Babadoko, who would attain the mandatory eight years as a director on December 31, 2025.

The statement explained that Oyedepo is a 2007 Law graduate from the University of Ilorin and attended the Law School in 2008.

He is expected to deploy his expertise to reduce reliance on external counsel for critical prosecutions and to ensure greater coherence and consistency in the Federal Government's legal strategies.

Oyedepo working with EFCC before Tinubu's transfer

Before this appointment, Oyedepo worked at EFCC for over 15 years, specialising in the prosecution of complex economic and financial crimes, and also served as the Head of the commission's Monitoring Unit.

Among others, he was a member of the legal team for the Federal Government in the landmark case of Process and Industrial Development vs The Federal Republic of Nigeria, known as the P&ID case.

He was named the EFCC Outstanding Staff of the Year in 2014 as well as the Best Financial Crimes Prosecutor in 2019.

The statement, which was shared by the presidency, has started generating reactions from some Nigerians.

Reactions to Rotimi Oyedepo being named DPP

Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the latest appointment below.

Adam congratulated Oyedepo:

"Wow. Congratulations to him. Work for 15years and get an astronomical promotion to the rank of Director, neglecting various DDs and ADs. Next for him is perm sec. I am happy for him, though. Once again, congratulations to Rotimi Oyedepo. Well deserved."

Okwuchukwu Ameh sent his congratulatory message:

"Congratulations to him for the migration from EFCC to the Ministry of Justice."

Onbed criticised the appointment:

"Tinubu should just arrange enough Yoruba Ronus to vote for him in 2027. Because only the infidels of the other regions will add to his votes."

Averroes commented: "Well deserved."

See the full statement on X here:

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF ROTIMI OYEDEPO AS DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS

President Bola Tinubu has approved the transfer of service of Mr Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo, SAN, from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, to the mainstream Federal Civil Service…

— Daddy D.O🇳🇬 (@DOlusegun) December 30, 2025