CITIZENS COMPASS – President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has suspended Abdulrasheed Bawa, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
This was announced in a statement by the Director, Information, SGF Office, Willie Bassey who said the suspension was to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office.
The statement reads, “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.”
