President Bola Tinubu has the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa on indefinite suspension.
According to a statement on Wednesday night by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, which was signed by its Director of Information, Willie Bassey, the suspension is to allow for a proper investigation into his conduct while in office.
The full statement:
PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU SUSPENDS BAWA INDEFINITELY FROM OFFICE AS CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
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.
2. This follows weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him.
3. 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.
Willie Bassey
Director, Information
Last week, President Tinubu suspended the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
He has since been arrested and under investigation.
