President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended Abdulrasheed Bawa, Chairman of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
According to Willie Bassey, Director, Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, his indefinite suspension was approved by President Tinubu to pave the way for proper investigations into his conduct.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR, has approved the indefinite suspension from office of Mr. AbdulRasheed Bawa, CON, as the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office.
“This follows weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him. Mr Bawa has been directed to immediately handover the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations in the Commission, who will oversee the affairs of the Office of the Chairman of the Commission pending the conclusion of the investigation.”
Details shortly…