Anthony Ayine


Anthony Mkpe Ayine is a Nigerian public servant. He is the current Auditor General for the Federation as appointed by the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR after emerging tops at the rigorous mandatory written and oral interviews set out for the position, in accordance with the Nigerian Civil Service.

Early life and education

In 1986, Ayine graduated with Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Ahmadu Bello University and in 1993 he earned a Master's degree in business administration from University of Calabar.
Ayine became an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria in 1999 by qualifying in the final examinations set by the institute. He was further elevated to a Fellow of the institute in 2010.
Anthony is a Certified Forensic Accountant and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria as well as the Nigerian Institute of Management.

Professional career

He began his working career in May 1988 as an Auditor 1 in the then Audit Department in Cross River State and then joined a state financial institution - Equity and Investment Company Limited, in Calabar, where He advanced to the position of Principal Manager in charge of finance in 1999.
His achievements over the years earned him recognition by the Cross River State Government, where he was offered a position in the Civil service to assume leadership of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated in the State Ministry of Finance.
In September 2001, Anthony was appointed Auditor General for Local Government, a position where his key duties were to audit accounts of all 18 Local Government of Cross River State.
On January 12, 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR appointed Anthony, Auditor General for the Federation after he emerged as best candidate from the series of tests set by the Nigerian Civil Service.

Personal life

Anthony Ayine is a devout Christian and happily married with five children. In his leisure periods, he enjoys football, swimming and reading.