Six days after the suspension of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the indefinite suspension of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa
The suspension was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Information at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey.
He stated that the suspension order was following what he described as ‘weighty’ allegations of abuse of office levelled against the embattled EFCC Boss.
According to the statement, “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.”
Earlier in the day, the EFCC chairman was at the State House for a meeting with the President.
The statement reads:
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
