President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the chairman of the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC), AbdulRasheed Bawa, from office
Bawa’s indefinite suspension is to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office, according to a statement by the Director, Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Willie Basse.
Bawa, who was accused of weighty allegations of abuse of office, was directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations in the Commission.
The tarse 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 hand over 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.”
