Breaking: Tinubu Slams Indefinite Suspension On EFCC Chairman Bawa, Gives Two Reasons

President Bola Tinubu has slammed an indefinite suspension on the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa just as he advanced reasons for his action.

According Tinubu, the immediate suspension was necessitated by the need “to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office” following “weighty  allegations of abuse of office levelled against him.”

A statement by the Director of Information at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, disclosed this Wednesday evening.

“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 said.

See the full statement below:

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION

14th June, 2023

PRESS RELEASE
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