Revealed: Why President Tinubu Suspended EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa
- Abdulrasheed Bawa, the chairman of the EFCC, was suspended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a proper investigation into allegations of abuse of office
- The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation provided this explanation on Wednesday, June 14
- Bawa has been directed to hand over to the Director of Operations pending the conclusion of the investigation
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State House, Abuja - The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has explained why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu suspended Abdulrasheed Bawa as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
A statement by Willie Bassey, Director, Information in the office of the SGF, said President Tinubu suspended Bawa to allow for a proper investigation into his conduct while in office.
Source: UGC
Weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against Bawa, says SGF
The statement further noted that weighty allegations of abuse of office were levelled against Bawa, hence the probe.
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“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," the statement read in part.
Bawa asked to hand over to director of operations
Meanwhile, Legit.ng gathers that Bawa has been directed to immediately handover the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations in the Commission.
The director will oversee the affairs of the Office of the Chairman of the Commission pending the conclusion of the investigation.
Legit.ng notes that Bawa's suspension comes less than a week after Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), was also suspended by the president, who ordered a probe of the apex bank under Emefiele’s watch.
DSS interrogates EFCC chairman Bawa after suspension
Meanwhile, the Department of State Services(DSS), on Wednesday night, said it had invited the suspended Bawa for further investigations.
DSS public relations director Peter Afunaya made this known in a statement.
This development follows President Bola Tinubu’s approval of Bawa’s indefinite suspension “to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office.”
Source: Legit.ng
