Tinubu mourns Ibrahim Lamorde, former EFCC chairman

President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Ibrahim Lamorde, ex-chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Lamorde died early Sunday morning in Cairo, Egypt, three days after undergoing surgery. He was aged 61.

Lamorde was EFCC chairman between 2012 and 2015.

In a statement released on Sunday by Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, Tinubu condoled with the Lamorde family.

“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,” the statement reads.

He was born on December 20, 1962, in Mubi, Adamawa state, and attended Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in sociology in 1984.

He joined the Nigeria Police Force in 1986 and retired as a deputy inspector-general.

Lamorde was made the pioneer director of operations when the EFCC was created in 2003. 

He was acting chairman in January 2008, a position he held until Waziri was appointed chairperson and confirmed by the senate in June 2008.

Lamorde returned to the EFCC in 2010 as director of operations, replacing Stephen Otitoju. 

On November 23, 2011, Lamorde, who was at the time an assistant commissioner of police (ACP), was again appointed acting chairman.

He was made substantive chairman of the agency on February 15, 2012, a position he held until November 9, 2015, when former President Muhammadu Buhari replaced him with Ibrahim Magu.