Tinubu Approves Appointment of Rotimi Oyedepo as Director of Public Prosecutions
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Federal Ministry of Justice.
The appointment was confirmed in a letter dated December 23, 2025, signed by Omolabake Mafe on behalf of the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission. According to the letter, Oyedepo’s transfer from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the core Federal Civil Service was effected in the public interest.
A statement released on Tuesday by the Director of Information and Public Relations at the State House, Abiodun Oladunjoye, disclosed that Oyedepo will assume office following the retirement of the incumbent DPP, Abubakar Babadoko, who is due to retire on December 31, 2025, after completing his statutory eight-year tenure as a director.
Oyedepo is a 2007 graduate of Law from the University of Ilorin and was called to the Nigerian Bar after attending the Nigerian Law School in 2008. He is expected to bring his extensive professional experience to bear in his new role, particularly in reducing the Federal Government’s reliance on external legal counsel for critical prosecutions, while ensuring greater coherence and consistency in government legal strategies.
Before his appointment, Oyedepo spent over 15 years at the EFCC, where he specialised in the prosecution of complex economic and financial crimes. He also served as Head of the Monitoring Unit and was a member of the Federal Government’s legal team in the landmark Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) arbitration case against Nigeria.
His professional excellence has earned him several recognitions, including the EFCC Outstanding Staff of the Year Award in 2014 and the Best Financial Crimes Prosecutor Award in 2019.
The appointment is seen as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the nation’s prosecutorial framework and enhance the effectiveness of the justice system.
