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Breaking: Tinubu sacks EFCC Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has sacked Mr. Abdul Rasheed Bawa, CON, as the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with immediate effectThis was contained in a statement. Read full statementOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION14th June, 2023 PRESS RELEASEPRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU SUSPENDS BAWA INDEFINITELY FROM OFFICE AS CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSIONPresident 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. Willie BasseyDirector, Information