The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has been ordered suspended from office indefinitely by the president.
Bawa’s suspension coming at the wake of several allegations of abuse of office, was contained in a statement by the Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Willie Bassey.
The statement said the President’s action followed several allegations leveled against the chairman of the anti corruption agency.
He has been directed to handover affairs of the Commission to the Director of Operations.
“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 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,” the statement reads.
