Tinubu Removes EFCC Chairman, Bawa

Mohammed Shosanya

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension from office of Mr. AbdulRasheed Bawa, as the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pave way for proper investigation into his conduct while in office.

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Willie BasseyDirector, Information, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),who conveyed this in a statement on Wednesday, hinged it on weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him.

It said:”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”.