President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has submitted a request to Parliament to appoint Abdulla Nasheed as the Vice President of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), replacing Ahmed Nasheed.

Both individuals were appointed to the ACC on 26 January with parliamentary approval. However, the president initially nominated Ahmed Nasheed for the vice president role before sending a letter to Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla, requesting that Abdulla Nasheed be appointed instead.

The President did not provide a reason for the change in his request.