President Tinubu Suspends EFCC Chairman, Rasheed Bawa, Indefinitely

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended from office the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdul Rasheed Bawa,

The suspension according to a statement released on Wednesday night is to allow proper investigation into his conduct while in office.

According to a statement by the Director of Information at the Office to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, the action follows “weighty” allegations of abuse of office leveled against him.

“Mr Bawa has been directed to immediate 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.