Abdulrasheed Bawa


President  on Wednesday 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.


Excerpts from the release from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation is reproduced 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