Fewer than 72 hours of Mrs. Catherine Dupe Atoki’s led Consumer Protection Council’s uncomplimentary report on the level of Benzoic in Pepsi, Miranda, Lucozade, the federal government has announced her removable and has been subsequently replaced with Babatunde Irukera, as the new director general.
The appointment takes immediate effect.
The President Muhammadu Buhari administration today announced new 23 heads/chief executive officer of federal agencies and CPC is one of them.
Atoki, who was appointed by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2013, had seemingly repositioned the agency which hitherto was struggling with identity challenges.
Irukera’s appointment is with immediate effect.
Mrs. Atoki has had a running battle with some multinationals during a 4 years stay at the helms of affairs at CPC. Some of the companies that have come under Atoki’s watch are Coca-Cola, Nigerian Breweries, Multichoice, and banks.
Atoki, a renowned Nigerian female rights activist, received the distinguished Gusi Peace Prize International for 2013 on November 27 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Manila Philippines.
She is the first African woman to be honoured with the laureate which is considered as the Asian equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize.
The new man at CPC, is a seasoned litigant, specializes in commercial, aviation and public interest litigation.
Irukera has over 20 years of transactional, commercial litigation and practice management experience. His experience includes over 10 years in the United States engaging in complex commercial litigation and settlements including several jury trials and significant appellate work.
As part of his journey through life, Irukera also heads the commercial litigation and Aviation sector at SCP. His engagements have involved a broad range of commercial and corporate issues including securities litigation, investments and divestments, joint ventures, oil block acquisitions, product liability, fiduciary duties of directors, intellectual property, and cross border litigation including discovery in other jurisdictions.
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