By Ken Afor
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of the late Ibrahim Lamorde, a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who died on Sunday in Egypt at the age of 61.
According to reports, the former EFCC boss died in the North African country, where he had traveled for medical treatment.
In a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Tinubu extended his sympathies not only to Lamorde’s family but also to his former colleagues at the EFCC, the Nigeria Police Force, and the government and people of Adamawa State, where the late anti-corruption czar hailed from.
The statement reads in part: “The retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police was the pioneer Director of Operations and third substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from 2012 to 2015.
“The President also commiserates with the associates of the former anti-graft czar, the EFCC, the Nigeria Police Force, as well as the government and people of Adamawa State.
“President Tinubu prays to God Almighty to grant repose to the soul of the deceased and comfort for his family.”
The New Diplomat reports that Lamorde was born on 20 December 1962 in Mubi in the old Northern Region of Nigeria. Mubi is now in present day Adamawa state. Lamorde took a degree in Sociology in 1984, and subsequently enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force in 1986.
He enjoyed rapid career progression and retired as a Deputy Inspector General of Police in 2021.
While a police officer, he served as EFCC chairman between 2011 and 2015.
According to his profile on the EFCC website, Lamorde was the third Executive Chairman of the anti-graft agency. He was appointed in an acting capacity as Chairman of the Commission on 3 November 2011 following the removal of Farida Waziri by President Goodluck Jonathan. Subsequently, he was confirmed as the third substantive Chairman of the Commission by the Senate on 15 February 2012.
